Canadian beaver vs Root rot

Castor canadensis compared with Phytophthora lateralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Chromista (クロミスタ)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Oomycota (卵菌)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Phytophthora
Species	Castor canadensis	Phytophthora lateralis

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

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).

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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。