Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Pembroke Neb

Acarospora fuscata compared with Monochroa elongella

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Pembroke Neb is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Pembroke Neb
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Acarospora	Monochroa
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Monochroa elongella

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Pembroke Neb

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Pembroke Neb
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.

Pembroke Neb

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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