Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Madeira ray

Acarospora fuscata compared with Raja maderensis

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Madeira ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Madeira ray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Acarospora	Raja
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Raja maderensis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Madeira ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Madeira ray
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.

Madeira ray

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.