Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Ninespot Chimaera

Acarospora fuscata compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Acarospora	Hydrolagus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Hydrolagus barbouri

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Ninespot Chimaera
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.

Ninespot Chimaera

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.