Eurasian beaver vs Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Castor fiber compared with Phaeophyscia hispidula

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Whiskered Shadow Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Whiskered Shadow 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)	Phaeophyscia
Species	Castor fiber	Phaeophyscia hispidula

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Whiskered Shadow 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.

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.