Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen vs Eurasian beaver

Cladonia decorticata compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lecanorales (леканоровые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Cladonia	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Cladonia decorticata	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

The Branching pixie pebblehorn lichen (Cladonia decorticata) is a species in the genus Cladonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Eurasian beaver

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden