Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs large blue

Acarospora fuscata compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	large 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	Maculinea
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Maculinea arion

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	large 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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.