Canadian beaver vs Cape dune mole rat

Castor canadensis compared with Bathyergus suillus

Key Differences

• Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Cape dune mole rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Bathyergidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Bathyergus
Species	Castor canadensis	Bathyergus suillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian beaver and Cape dune mole rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Cape dune mole rat
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).

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canadian beaver

O maior roedor da América do Norte, o castor-canadense pode pesar até 32 kg e é um mestre engenheiro do ecossistema, habitando rios, lagos e áreas úmidas do Canadá e norte dos Estados Unidos. Ao derrubar árvores e construir barragens de até centenas de metros de comprimento, os castores criam lagoas que proporcionam habitat para centenas de espécies. Suas tocas e canais transformam bacias hidrográficas inteiras. Quase caçados até a extinção por sua pelagem, as populações de castor se recuperaram fortemente.

Cape dune mole rat

The Cape dune mole rat (Bathyergus suillus) is a species in the genus Bathyergus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.