Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Pine Woods Salamander

Acarospora fuscata compared with Ambystoma silvense

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Pine Woods Salamander is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Pine Woods Salamander
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Acarospora	Ambystoma
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Ambystoma silvense

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Pine Woods Salamander

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Pine Woods Salamander
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.

Pine Woods Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.