Canadian beaver vs Libyan Strawberry Tree

Castor canadensis compared with Arbutus pavarii

Key Differences

• Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while Libyan Strawberry Tree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Libyan Strawberry Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Ericaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Arbutus
Species	Castor canadensis	Arbutus pavarii

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Libyan Strawberry Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Libyan Strawberry Tree
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).

Libyan Strawberry Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.