Species group · Mammals
Beavers
WAnimals has 2 species of beaver, in the family Castoridae.
- 2 species
- 1 family
- 37 countries
- 95 parks
- Weight
- 12 kg – 38 kg
- Length
- 60 cm – 90 cm
- Lifespan
- 9 – 24 years
Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of beavers on WAnimals
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
1 Not Evaluated1 Least Concern
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
Where they live
Recorded in 37 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
- Acadia1 species
- Alberto de Agostini1 species
- Anticosti1 species
- Apostle Islands1 species
- Assateague Island1 species
- Aukštaitija National Park1 species
- Badlands1 species
- Banff1 species
- Bavarian Forest (Bayerischer Wald)1 species
- Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park1 species
- Białowieża1 species
- Bieszczady1 species
- Great Bear Rainforestdiving
- Isle Royale National Parkdiving
Did you know…?
Only the colony's dominant female breeds each year.
From American Beaver
It eats the bark, leaves and twigs of trees such as willow and poplar.
From American Beaver
It lives in rivers, lakes and streams across much of North America.
From American Beaver
It is monogamous, forming stable pairs that breed together year after year.
From Eurasian Beaver
Its dams and lodges transform river ecosystems profoundly.
From Eurasian Beaver
It was all but extinct in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with only some 1,200 animals left.
From Eurasian Beaver