Canadian beaver vs giraffe

Castor canadensis compared with Giraffa camelopardalis

Key Differences

• Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while giraffe is Vulnerable.
• giraffe is 48.0x heavier than Canadian beaver.
• giraffe lives longer (25 years vs 15 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	giraffe
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Giraffidae (Giraffes)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Giraffa (Giraffes)
Species	Castor canadensis	Giraffa camelopardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian beaver and giraffe share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

giraffe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~117.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	giraffe
Diet	Herbivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	15 years	25 years
Average Length	1.0 m	5.5 m
Average Weight	25.0 kg	1.2 t

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).

giraffe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

giraffe

The tallest living animal on Earth, giraffes can reach 5.5 meters in height and weigh up to 1,750 kg. Their elongated necks — containing the same seven cervical vertebrae as all mammals — evolved for feeding on acacia trees in African savannas and woodlands. Social animals living in loose herds with no permanent bonds, giraffes communicate through infrasound and body language. Vulnerable, with populations declining due to habitat loss and poaching.