Da xióngmāo vs Canadian beaver

Ailuropoda melanoleuca compared with Castor canadensis

Key Differences

• Da xióngmāo is Vulnerable while Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated.
• Da xióngmāo is 4.0x heavier than Canadian beaver.
• Da xióngmāo lives longer (20 years vs 15 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Da xióngmāo	Canadian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Castor canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Da xióngmāo and Canadian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Da xióngmāo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Da xióngmāo	Canadian beaver
Diet	Herbivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	20 years	15 years
Average Length	1.5 m	1.0 m
Average Weight	100.0 kg	25.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Da xióngmāo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in China. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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).

Da xióngmāo

大熊猫（Ailuropoda melanoleuca）是中国特有的濒危动物，以其黑白相间的体色和几乎完全依赖竹子的食性而闻名于世。该物种保护状态为易危（VU），是国际野生动物保护的旗舰物种，其种群数量近年来有所回升。

Canadian beaver

北美最大的啮齿动物加拿大河狸体重可达32公斤，是栖息于加拿大和美国北部河流、湖泊和湿地的杰出生态系统工程师。通过伐木和建造可达数百米的水坝形成水塘，为数百种物种提供生境。其巢穴和运河改变了整个流域。曾因毛皮贸易被猎杀至濒临灭绝，但种群已大幅恢复。