Alpine Moss Pertusaria vs Eurasian beaver

Pertusaria bryontha compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Alpine Moss Pertusaria is Not Evaluated while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Moss Pertusaria	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pertusariaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Pertusaria	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Pertusaria bryontha	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Alpine Moss Pertusaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Moss Pertusaria	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Moss Pertusaria

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alpine Moss Pertusaria

The Alpine Moss Pertusaria (Pertusaria bryontha) is a species in the genus Pertusaria. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden