Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Opal chimaera

Acarospora fuscata compared with Chimaera opalescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Opal 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	Chimaera
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Chimaera opalescens

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Opal 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.

Opal 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.