Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs mullein wave

Acarospora fuscata compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	mullein wave
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Acarospora	Scopula
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Scopula marginepunctata

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	mullein wave
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.

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.