Canadian beaver vs Species code: Pi

Castor canadensis compared with Phyllospadix iwatensis

Key Differences

• Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while Species code: Pi is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Species code: Pi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Zosteraceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Phyllospadix
Species	Castor canadensis	Phyllospadix iwatensis

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Species code: Pi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Species code: Pi
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).

Species code: Pi

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.