Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs chestnut worm

Acarospora fuscata compared with Lumbricus castaneus

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while chestnut worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	chestnut worm
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Acarospora	Lumbricus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Lumbricus castaneus

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	chestnut worm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

chestnut worm

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

chestnut worm

The chestnut worm (Lumbricus castaneus) is a species in the genus Lumbricus. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States