Eurasian beaver vs Grayish Button Lichen

Castor fiber compared with Diplotomma alboatrum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Grayish Button Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Grayish Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Caliciaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Diplotomma
Species	Castor fiber	Diplotomma alboatrum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Grayish Button 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.

Grayish Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden