Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Larch Pug Moth

Acarospora fuscata compared with Eupithecia lariciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Larch Pug Moth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Acarospora	Eupithecia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Eupithecia lariciata

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Larch Pug Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Larch Pug Moth
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.

Larch Pug Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.