Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Oak Skeletonizer

Acarospora fuscata compared with Bucculatrix ainsliella

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Oak Skeletonizer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Oak Skeletonizer
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Bucculatricidae
Genus	Acarospora	Bucculatrix
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Bucculatrix ainsliella

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Oak Skeletonizer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Oak Skeletonizer
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.

Oak Skeletonizer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.