Canadian beaver vs

Castor canadensis compared with Diderma simplex

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Protozoa (原生動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Myxomycetes (黏菌纲)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Physarales (绒泡菌目)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Didymiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Diderma
Species	Castor canadensis	Diderma simplex

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver
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).

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States