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Scientific Name
Castor canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Castor canadensis Kuhl, 1820
Park
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American beaver
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Suborder | Castorimorpha |
| Family | Castoridae |
| Genus | Castor |
| Species | Castor canadensis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Smith and Peterson 1988, Grim 1990
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Hazard 1982
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
505 active colonies in 2000.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Smith and Peterson 1988
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
M. Broschart
Created Date
9/12/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
10/5/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Grim 1990, Smith and Peterson 1988, Hazard 1982
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