Canadian beaver vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Castor canadensis compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

• Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Castor canadensis	Pteropus gilliardorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian beaver and Gilliard's Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Gilliard's Flying Fox
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).

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.