North American beaver: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the North American beaver lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Castor canadensis
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Europe, North America, South America
Lifespan	15 years (wilderness)
Diet (main food)	aspen, willow, poplar
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Castoridae

Where does the North American beaver live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the North American beaver in 4 countries and territories across Europe, North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Canada, United States, Europe, Americas, Mexico. In Finland it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How long does a North American beaver live?

Wikidata records a life expectancy of 15 years (wilderness) for the North American beaver.

What does a North American beaver eat?

Wikidata lists the main food source of the North American beaver as: aspen, willow, poplar.

Is the North American beaver endangered?

The North American beaver’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the North American beaver?

The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Castoridae, genus Castor. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the North American beaver

The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) is one of two extant beaver species, along with the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber). It is native to North America and has been introduced in South America (Patagonia) and Europe (primarily Finland and Karelia). The North American beaver is one of the national symbols of Canada and the official state mammal of Oregon and New York. North American beavers are widespread across the continental United States, Canada, southern Alaska, and some parts of northern Mexico.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article North American beaver (revision 1378288209), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q81056 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).