Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Elm midget

Acarospora fuscata compared with Phyllonorycter tristrigella

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Elm midget is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Elm midget
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Acarospora	Phyllonorycter
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Phyllonorycter tristrigella

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Elm midget

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Elm midget
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.

Elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway