Eurasian beaver vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Castor fiber compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Roccellaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Enterographa
Species	Castor fiber	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	New Forest Beech-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.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 🇵🇹 Portugal