Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Eastern Newt

Acarospora fuscata compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Eastern Newt
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Salamandridae
Genus	Acarospora	Notophthalmus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Notophthalmus viridescens

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Eastern Newt
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.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.