Eurasian beaver vs Hoary Rosette Lichen

Castor fiber compared with Physcia aipolia

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Hoary Rosette Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Hoary Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Physciaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Physcia
Species	Castor fiber	Physcia aipolia

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Hoary Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Hoary Rosette Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Hoary Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden