Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Kew's Chthonid

Acarospora fuscata compared with Ephippiochthonius kewi

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Kew's Chthonid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Kew's Chthonid
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Pseudoscorpiones
Family	Acarosporaceae	Chthoniidae
Genus	Acarospora	Ephippiochthonius
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Ephippiochthonius kewi

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Kew's Chthonid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Kew's Chthonid
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.

Kew's Chthonid

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark