Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Elder aphid

Acarospora fuscata compared with Aphis sambuci

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Elder aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Elder aphid
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Acarospora	Aphis
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Aphis sambuci

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Elder aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Elder aphid
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.

Elder aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, 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