Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Common Ringlet

Acarospora fuscata compared with Coenonympha tullia

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Common Ringlet is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Common Ringlet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acarospora	Coenonympha
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Coenonympha tullia

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Common Ringlet
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 Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (27 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Common Ringlet

Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States