Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Inky Skipper

Acarospora fuscata compared with Erynnis marloyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Inky Skipper
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Acarospora	Erynnis
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Erynnis marloyi

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Inky Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Inky Skipper
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.

Inky Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, and North Macedonia.

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.