Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Flat Periwinkle

Acarospora fuscata compared with Littorina obtusata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Flat Periwinkle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Littorinidae
Genus	Acarospora	Littorina
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Littorina obtusata

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Flat Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Flat Periwinkle
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.

Flat Periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.