Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Iolas Blue

Acarospora fuscata compared with Iolana debilitata

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Iolas Blue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Iolas Blue
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Acarospora	Iolana
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Iolana debilitata

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Iolas Blue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Iolas Blue
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.

Iolas Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.