Canadian beaver vs Dromedary Camel

Castor canadensis compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

Dromedary Camel is 24.0x heavier than Canadian beaver.
Dromedary Camel lives longer (40 years vs 15 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Castor canadensis	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian beaver and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Dromedary Camel
Diet	Herbivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	15 years	40 years
Average Length	1.0 m	2.3 m
Average Weight	25.0 kg	600.0 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).

Dromedary Camel

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Sudan.

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.