Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Pomace fly

Acarospora fuscata compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Pomace fly
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Acarospora	Drosophila
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Drosophila melanogaster

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Pomace fly
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.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States