Canadian beaver vs 印太瓶鼻海豚

Castor canadensis compared with Tursiops aduncus

Key Differences

• Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while 印太瓶鼻海豚 is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	印太瓶鼻海豚
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	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Castor canadensis	Tursiops aduncus

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian beaver and 印太瓶鼻海豚 share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

印太瓶鼻海豚

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	印太瓶鼻海豚
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).

印太瓶鼻海豚

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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。