Bastard Catclaw vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Acarospora fuscata

Key Differences

  • Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Catclaw Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Tracheophyta Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family Polypodiaceae Acarosporaceae
Genus Microgramma Acarospora
Species Microgramma lycopodioides Acarospora fuscata

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Catclaw Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

The Brown Cobblestone Lichen (Acarospora fuscata) is a species in the genus Acarospora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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