70,114 observationsLeast Concern
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Rodentia ›Family: Castoridae ›Genus: Castor
About
The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) is one of two extant beaver species. It is native to North America and introduced to Patagonia in South America and some European countries (e.g. Finland). In the United States and Canada, the species is often referred to simply as "beaver", though this causes some confusion because another distantly related rodent, Aplodontia rufa, is often called the "mountain beaver". Other vernacular names, including American beaver and Canadian beaver, distinguish this...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of American Beaver is Castor canadensis.
- American Beaver belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- American Beaver belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- American Beaver belongs to the class Mammalia.
- American Beaver belongs to the order Rodentia.
- American Beaver belongs to the family Castoridae.
- American Beaver belongs to the genus Castor.