Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Europäische Biber

Acarospora fuscata compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Europäische Biber
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Acarospora	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Europäische Biber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Europäische Biber

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.

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

The Brown Cobblestone Lichen (Acarospora fuscata) is a species in the genus Acarospora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Europäische Biber

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