Argus pheasant-tree vs Canadian beaver

Dracontomelon dao compared with Castor canadensis

Key Differences

• Argus pheasant-tree is Least Concern while Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus pheasant-tree	Canadian beaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Dracontomelon	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Dracontomelon dao	Castor canadensis

Conservation Status

Argus pheasant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argus pheasant-tree	Canadian beaver
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	25.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus pheasant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Canadian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Argus pheasant-tree

The Argus pheasant-tree, Dracontomelon dao, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Canadian beaver

The largest rodent in North America, Canadian beavers weigh up to 32 kg and are master ecosystem engineers inhabiting rivers, lakes, and wetlands across Canada and the northern United States. By felling trees and constructing dams up to hundreds of meters long, beavers create ponds that provide habitat for hundreds of species. Their lodges and canals transform entire watersheds. Once nearly hunted to extinction for their fur, beaver populations have recovered strongly.