Canadian beaver vs Red-and-green Macaw

Castor canadensis compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Psittaciformes (Papağansılar)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Castor canadensis	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian beaver and Red-and-green Macaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Red-and-green Macaw
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).

Red-and-green Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (Norway, United Kingdom), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Red-and-green Macaw

Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom