Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Moth

Acarospora fuscata compared with Udea azorensis

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Moth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Crambidae
Genus	Acarospora	Udea
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Udea azorensis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Moth
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.

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal