Beard Lichen vs Eurasian beaver

Usnea subscabrosa 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 (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lecanorales (茶漬目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Usnea	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	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, Portugal, 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 subscabrosa) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Eurasian beaver

欧亚河狸（Castor fiber）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）。面临野外高度濒危风险，种群数量下降，栖息地压力日益增大。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal