Eurasian beaver vs Tile Lichen

Castor fiber compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Lecidea
Species	Castor fiber	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Tile 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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.