Benediktenkraut vs Amerikanischer Biber

Centaurea benedicta compared with Castor canadensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benediktenkraut	Amerikanischer Biber
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Asterales (Asternartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Centaurea	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Centaurea benedicta	Castor canadensis

Conservation Status

Benediktenkraut

NE — Not Evaluated

Amerikanischer Biber

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benediktenkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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).

Benediktenkraut

The Blessed thistle (Centaurea benedicta) is a species in the genus Centaurea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.