Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Meadow Case-Bearer

Acarospora fuscata compared with Coleophora mayrella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Meadow Case-Bearer
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Acarospora	Coleophora
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Coleophora mayrella

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Case-Bearer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Meadow Case-Bearer
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.

Meadow Case-Bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.