Canadian beaver vs Hairy-nosed otter

Castor canadensis compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Castor canadensis	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian beaver and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Hairy-nosed otter
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).

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.