Canadian beaver vs Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush

Castor canadensis compared with Cinclosoma castaneothorax

Key Differences

• Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Psophodidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cinclosoma
Species	Castor canadensis	Cinclosoma castaneothorax

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian beaver and Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	1.0 m	—
Average Weight	25.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush

The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax) is a species in the genus Cinclosoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway