Canadian beaver vs Greater white-toothed shrew

Castor canadensis compared with Crocidura russula

Key Differences

• Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while Greater white-toothed shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Greater white-toothed shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Soricidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Crocidura
Species	Castor canadensis	Crocidura russula

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian beaver and Greater white-toothed shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Greater white-toothed shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Greater white-toothed shrew
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).

Greater white-toothed shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom