Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Common Redstart

Acarospora fuscata compared with Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Common Redstart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Acarospora	Phoenicurus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Common Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Common Redstart
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.

Common Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Common Redstart

Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway