Canadian beaver vs Cape York salwood

Castor canadensis compared with Acacia midgleyi

Key Differences

• Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while Cape York salwood is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Cape York salwood
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Fabales (豆目)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Fabaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Acacia
Species	Castor canadensis	Acacia midgleyi

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Cape York salwood
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).

Cape York salwood

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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。

Cape York salwood

The Cape York Salwood (Acacia midgleyi) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.