Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs field slug

Acarospora fuscata compared with Deroceras agreste

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	field slug
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Acarospora	Deroceras
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Deroceras agreste

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	field slug
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.

field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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