Bobr Kanadskii vs Dwarf Gorse

Castor canadensis compared with Ulex minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobr Kanadskii	Dwarf Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Fabales (бобовоцветные)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Fabaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Ulex
Species	Castor canadensis	Ulex minor

Conservation Status

Bobr Kanadskii

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobr Kanadskii	Dwarf Gorse
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	1.0 m	—
Average Weight	25.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bobr Kanadskii

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).

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Bobr Kanadskii

The largest rodent in North America, Canadian beavers weigh up to 32 kg and are master ecosystem engineers inhabiting rivers, lakes, and wetlands across Canada and the northern United States. By felling trees and constructing dams up to hundreds of meters long, beavers create ponds that provide habitat for hundreds of species. Their lodges and canals transform entire watersheds. Once nearly hunted to extinction for their fur, beaver populations have recovered strongly.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom