Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Larch sawfly

Acarospora fuscata compared with Pristiphora erichsonii

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Larch sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Larch sawfly
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Acarospora	Pristiphora
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Pristiphora erichsonii

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Larch sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Larch sawfly
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 sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States