Eurasian beaver vs Rusty Firedot Lichen

Castor fiber compared with Blastenia ferruginea

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Rusty Firedot Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Rusty Firedot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Blastenia
Species	Castor fiber	Blastenia ferruginea

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Rusty Firedot Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Rusty Firedot 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.

Rusty Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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