Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Horse botfly

Acarospora fuscata compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Horse botfly
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Oestridae
Genus	Acarospora	Gasterophilus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Horse botfly
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.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.