Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Oxbow Diving Beetle

Acarospora fuscata compared with Hydroporus rufifrons

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Oxbow Diving Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Oxbow Diving Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Acarospora	Hydroporus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Hydroporus rufifrons

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Oxbow Diving Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Oxbow Diving Beetle
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.

Oxbow Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway