Canadian beaver vs
Castor canadensis compared with Staphylococcus caprae
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Canadian beaver | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Bacteria (Bacteria) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Firmicutes (Firmicutes) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Bacilli (Bacilli) |
| Order | Rodentia (Rodents) | Staphylococcales |
| Family | Castoridae (Beavers) | Staphylococcaceae |
| Genus | Castor (Beavers) | Staphylococcus |
| Species | Castor canadensis | Staphylococcus caprae |
Conservation Status
Canadian beaver
NE — Not EvaluatedPopulation: ~15.0M
Trend: Stable →
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
Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.
Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).
Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
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.
Staphylococcus caprae is a coagulase-negative gram-positive coccus in the family Staphylococcaceae, originally isolated from goats (Capra hircus). It is part of the commensal microbiota of goats and has occasionally been isolated from human clinical samples. Its conservation status is not evaluated.
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