Canadian beaver vs Stinking Inkcap

Castor canadensis compared with Coprinopsis narcotica

Key Differences

Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while Stinking Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Stinking Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Coprinopsis
Species	Castor canadensis	Coprinopsis narcotica

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Stinking Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Stinking Inkcap
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).

Stinking Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.