Crescent Map Lichen vs Eurasian beaver

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map 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	Rhizocarpales (地图衣目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden