Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs large painted-lady

Acarospora fuscata compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	large painted-lady
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Iridaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Gladiolus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	large painted-lady
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 painted-lady

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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:

🇵🇹 Portugal