Canadian beaver vs Ruff

Castor canadensis compared with Calidris pugnax

Key Differences

• Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while Ruff is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Ruff
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Aves (鳥類)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Charadriiformes (チドリ目)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Scolopacidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Calidris
Species	Castor canadensis	Calidris pugnax

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian beaver and Ruff share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Ruff

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Ruff
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).

Ruff

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

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。

Ruff

Ruff（Calidris pugnax）は IUCN レッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されている。分布域全体に広く分布し個体数も豊富で、個体群は安定しており差し迫った保全上の懸念はない。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States