Eurasian beaver vs Straw Beard Lichen

Castor fiber compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Lecanorales (레카노라목)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Usnea
Species	Castor fiber	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Straw Beard 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.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Eurasian beaver

유라시아비버(Castor fiber)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 취약(VU)으로 분류됩니다. 개체군이 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하며 야생에서 멸종 위기에 처할 높은 위험에 직면해 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal