Crescent Map Lichen vs Castor Europeo

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Castor Europeo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Castor Europeo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Castor Europeo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Castor Europeo

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.

Castor Europeo

El castor europeo (Castor fiber) está clasificado como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de amenaza en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presión sobre su hábitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden