Canadian beaver vs Ruby Dapperling

Castor canadensis compared with Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Ruby Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Leucoagaricus
Species	Castor canadensis	Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Ruby Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Ruby Dapperling
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).

Ruby Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, France, Taiwan, 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 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇺🇸 United States