Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Garganey

Acarospora fuscata compared with Spatula querquedula

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Garganey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Garganey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Acarospora	Spatula
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Spatula querquedula

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Garganey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Garganey
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.

Garganey

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). 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.

Garganey

Garganey (Spatula querquedula) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States