Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Large Yellow-face Bee

Acarospora fuscata compared with Hylaeus signatus

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Large Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Large Yellow-face Bee
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	Colletidae
Genus	Acarospora	Hylaeus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Hylaeus signatus

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Large Yellow-face Bee
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 Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal