Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Purple Needletail

Acarospora fuscata compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Purple Needletail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Acarospora	Hirundapus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Hirundapus celebensis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.