Bitter Wart Lichen vs Eurasian beaver

Lepra amara compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Bitter Wart Lichen is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Wart Lichen	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	Lepra	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Lepra amara	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Bitter Wart Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Wart Lichen	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Bitter Wart Lichen

The Bitter Wart Lichen (Lepra amara) is a species in the genus Lepra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden