Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Lesser Siren

Acarospora fuscata compared with Siren intermedia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Lesser Siren
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Sirenidae
Genus	Acarospora	Siren
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Siren intermedia

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Siren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Lesser Siren
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.

Lesser Siren

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Mexico.

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.