Black Bent vs Canadian beaver

Agrostis gigantea compared with Castor canadensis

Key Differences

  • Black Bent is Least Concern while Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bent Canadian beaver
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Poales (イネ目) Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus Agrostis Castor (Beavers)
Species Agrostis gigantea Castor canadensis

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bent Canadian beaver
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 1.0 m
Average Weight 25.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bent

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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).

Black Bent

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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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