Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Marsh tick

Acarospora fuscata compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Marsh tick
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Ixodidae
Genus	Acarospora	Ixodes
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Ixodes apronophorus

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Marsh tick
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.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.