Canadian beaver vs Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant

Castor canadensis compared with Muscisaxicola maculirostris

Key Differences

• Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant
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)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Muscisaxicola
Species	Castor canadensis	Muscisaxicola maculirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian beaver and Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant
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).

Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway