Canadian beaver vs Violet Black-legged

Castor canadensis compared with Dioctria atricapilla

Key Differences

• Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated while Violet Black-legged is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Violet Black-legged
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Diptera (雙翅目)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Asilidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Dioctria
Species	Castor canadensis	Dioctria atricapilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian beaver and Violet Black-legged share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Violet Black-legged

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Violet Black-legged
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).

Violet Black-legged

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden