Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine vs Canadian beaver

Atherurus macrourus compared with Castor canadensis

Key Differences

• Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine is Least Concern while Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Canadian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Hystricidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Atherurus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Atherurus macrourus	Castor canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine and Canadian beaver share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Canadian beaver
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	25.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

The Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus macrourus) is a species in the genus Atherurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.