Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs fig wax scale

Acarospora fuscata compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	fig wax scale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Coccidae
Genus	Acarospora	Ceroplastes
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Ceroplastes japonicus

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	fig wax scale
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.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.