Canadian beaver vs Waved Pincertail

Castor canadensis compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Gomphidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Onychogomphus
Species	Castor canadensis	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian beaver and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Waved Pincertail
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).

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.