Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Rough-winged Conch

Acarospora fuscata compared with Phtheochroa rugosana

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Rough-winged Conch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Rough-winged Conch
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Acarospora	Phtheochroa
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Phtheochroa rugosana

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Rough-winged Conch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Rough-winged Conch
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-winged Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.