Birch Bark Beetle vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Scolytus ratzeburgii compared with Acarospora fuscata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Bark Beetle	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Curculionidae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Scolytus	Acarospora
Species	Scolytus ratzeburgii	Acarospora fuscata

Conservation Status

Birch Bark Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Bark Beetle	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Bark Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.

Birch Bark Beetle

The Birch Bark Beetle (Scolytus ratzeburgii) is a species in the genus Scolytus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway