Castor canadien vs Ascagne

Castor canadensis compared with Cercopithecus ascanius

Key Differences

• Castor canadien is Not Evaluated while Ascagne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor canadien	Ascagne
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cercopithecus
Species	Castor canadensis	Cercopithecus ascanius

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor canadien and Ascagne share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Castor canadien

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Ascagne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor canadien	Ascagne
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	1.0 m	—
Average Weight	25.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Castor canadien

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).

Ascagne

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Castor canadien

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.