Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Canadian beaver

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Castor canadensis

Key Differences

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Canadian beaver
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Alectoria	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Castor canadensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Canadian beaver
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	25.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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).

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

The Alpine Sulphur-Tresses (Alectoria ochroleuca) is a species in the genus Alectoria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.