Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Dandelion gall wasp

Acarospora fuscata compared with Phanacis taraxaci

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Dandelion gall wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Dandelion gall wasp
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Cynipidae
Genus	Acarospora	Phanacis
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Phanacis taraxaci

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Dandelion gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Dandelion gall wasp
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.

Dandelion gall wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States