Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Meadow White

Acarospora fuscata compared with Pontia helice

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Meadow White
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Pieridae
Genus	Acarospora	Pontia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Pontia helice

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Meadow White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Meadow White
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 White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.