Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Mudworm

Acarospora fuscata compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Mudworm
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Acarospora	Aporrectodea
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Aporrectodea limicola

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and 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.