Concentric Ring Lichen vs Eurasian beaver

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Concentric Ring Lichen is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lecanorales (леканоровые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Concentric Ring Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden