Big Map Lichen vs Eurasian beaver

Rhizocarpon grande compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Big Map Lichen is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Map Lichen	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Rhizocarpon grande	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Big Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Map Lichen	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Big Map Lichen

The Big Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon grande) is a species in the genus Rhizocarpon. 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden