Apollo vs Canadian beaver

Parnassius apollo compared with Castor canadensis

Key Differences

  • Apollo is Near Threatened while Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apollo Canadian beaver
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Arthropoda (節足動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Insecta (昆虫) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Lepidoptera (チョウ目) Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family Papilionidae Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus Parnassius Castor (Beavers)
Species Parnassius apollo Castor canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and Canadian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apollo Canadian beaver
Diet — Herbivore
Average Lifespan — 15 years
Average Length — 1.0 m
Average Weight — 25.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apollo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (29 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).

Apollo

アポロシロチョウ(Parnassius apollo)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されています。絶滅危惧の条件に近い状況にあり、保全策が講じられなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持ちます。

Canadian beaver

北米最大の齧歯類であるカナダビーバーは体重32kgにも達し、カナダ・米国北部の河川、湖沼、湿地に生息する優れた生態系エンジニアです。木を倒して数百メートルに及ぶダムを造ることで池を形成し、数百種の生息環境を提供します。その巣穴や運河は流域全体を変化させます。かつては毛皮のために絶滅寸前まで狩られましたが、個体数は大きく回復しています。

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