Canadian beaver vs Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Castor canadensis compared with Handleyomys fuscatus

Key Differences

• Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Dusky-footed handleys mouse
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Handleyomys
Species	Castor canadensis	Handleyomys fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian beaver and Dusky-footed handleys mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Dusky-footed handleys mouse
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).

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.