Bistort Silver Rust vs Canadian beaver

Microbotryum marginale compared with Castor canadensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bistort Silver Rust	Canadian beaver
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Microbotryaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Microbotryum	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Microbotryum marginale	Castor canadensis

Conservation Status

Bistort Silver Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bistort Silver Rust	Canadian beaver
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	25.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bistort Silver Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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).

Bistort Silver Rust

The Bistort Silver Rust (Microbotryum marginale) is a species in the genus Microbotryum. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden