Beard Lichen vs Eurasian beaver

Usnea subgracilis compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Usnea	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Usnea subgracilis	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Beard Lichen

The Beard Lichen (Usnea subgracilis) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Eurasian beaver

O castor-europeu (Castor fiber) é classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça no estado selvagem, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre o habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway