Canadian beaver vs Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Castor canadensis compared with Ancistrops strigilatus

Key Differences

• Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while Chestnut-winged Hookbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Chestnut-winged Hookbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Aves (पक्षी)
Order	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Passeriformes (पासरीफ़ोर्मीज़)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Furnariidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Ancistrops
Species	Castor canadensis	Ancistrops strigilatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian beaver and Chestnut-winged Hookbill share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Chestnut-winged Hookbill
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).

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

The Chestnut-winged Hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species in the genus Ancistrops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway