Canadian beaver vs Scaled Fruiteater

Castor canadensis compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Scaled Fruiteater
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)	Cotingidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Ampelioides
Species	Castor canadensis	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian beaver and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Scaled Fruiteater
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).

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway