Ashy-breasted Flycatcher vs Canadian beaver

Muscicapa randi compared with Castor canadensis

Key Differences

• Ashy-breasted Flycatcher is Vulnerable while Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy-breasted Flycatcher	Canadian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muscicapidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Muscicapa	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Muscicapa randi	Castor canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy-breasted Flycatcher and Canadian beaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ashy-breasted Flycatcher

VU — Vulnerable

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy-breasted Flycatcher	Canadian beaver
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	25.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy-breasted Flycatcher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Ashy-breasted Flycatcher

Ashy-breasted flycatcher (Muscicapa randi) is a species in the genus Muscicapa. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway