Alcock's Spruce vs Canadian beaver

Picea alcoquiana compared with Castor canadensis

Key Differences

• Alcock's Spruce is Near Threatened while Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alcock's Spruce	Canadian beaver
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Pinales (İğne yapraklılar)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Picea	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Picea alcoquiana	Castor canadensis

Conservation Status

Alcock's Spruce

NT — Near Threatened

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alcock's Spruce	Canadian beaver
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	25.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alcock's Spruce

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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).

Alcock's Spruce

The Alcock's Spruce (Picea alcoquiana) is a species in the genus Picea. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.