beach alectryon vs Amerikanischer Biber

Alectryon coriaceus compared with Castor canadensis

Key Differences

  • beach alectryon is Least Concern while Amerikanischer Biber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank beach alectryon Amerikanischer Biber
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige) Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family Sapindaceae Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus Alectryon Castor (Beavers)
Species Alectryon coriaceus Castor canadensis

Conservation Status

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Amerikanischer Biber

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute beach alectryon Amerikanischer Biber
Diet — Herbivore
Average Lifespan — 15 years
Average Length — 1.0 m
Average Weight — 25.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

beach alectryon

Habitat

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

Amerikanischer Biber

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).

beach alectryon

The Beach alectryon (Alectryon coriaceus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Amerikanischer Biber

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.

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