Cudbear vs Europäische Biber

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Europäische Biber
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Ochrolechia	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Europäische Biber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden