Canadian beaver vs Oakleaf Cup

Castor canadensis compared with Rutstroemia sydowiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Oakleaf Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Rutstroemiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Rutstroemia
Species	Castor canadensis	Rutstroemia sydowiana

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Oakleaf Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Oakleaf Cup
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).

Oakleaf Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.