Canadian beaver vs Gray Tinamou

Castor canadensis compared with Tinamus tao

Key Differences

Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while Gray Tinamou is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Gray Tinamou
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Aves (นก)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Tinamidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Tinamus
Species	Castor canadensis	Tinamus tao

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian beaver and Gray Tinamou share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

ดู: Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Gray Tinamou

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Gray Tinamou
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).

Gray Tinamou

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Canadian beaver

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.