Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Rough-Tailed

Acarospora fuscata compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Acarospora	Bathytoshia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Bathytoshia centroura

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed

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.