Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Prickled ray

Acarospora fuscata compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Prickled ray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Acarospora	Malacoraja
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray

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.