Canadian beaver vs

Castor canadensis compared with Sphingobacterium canadense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Sphingobacterium
Species	Castor canadensis	Sphingobacterium canadense

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver
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).

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobacterium canadense is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented rod first isolated in Canada, as its species name suggests. It inhabits temperate soil and freshwater environments of northern North America. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes organic matter in cool temperate terrestrial and aquatic habitats.