Canadian beaver vs leaf coral

Castor canadensis compared with Pavona duerdeni

Key Differences

• Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while leaf coral is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	leaf coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Cnidaria (cnidários)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Anthozoa
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Agariciidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Pavona
Species	Castor canadensis	Pavona duerdeni

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian beaver and leaf coral share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

leaf coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	leaf coral
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).

leaf coral

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.