Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs ground lackey

Acarospora fuscata compared with Malacosoma castrense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	ground lackey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Acarospora	Malacosoma
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Malacosoma castrense

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	ground lackey
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.

ground lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.