Canadian beaver vs Chestnut-winged Cinclodes

Castor canadensis compared with Cinclodes albidiventris

Key Differences

• Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while Chestnut-winged Cinclodes is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Chestnut-winged Cinclodes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Furnariidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cinclodes
Species	Castor canadensis	Cinclodes albidiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian beaver and Chestnut-winged Cinclodes share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Chestnut-winged Cinclodes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Chestnut-winged Cinclodes
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).

Chestnut-winged Cinclodes

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Chestnut-winged Cinclodes

The Chestnut-winged Cinclodes (Cinclodes albidiventris) is a species in the genus Cinclodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway