Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Roughnose stingray

Acarospora fuscata compared with Pastinachus solocirostris

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Roughnose stingray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Roughnose stingray
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	Pastinachus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Pastinachus solocirostris

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Roughnose stingray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Roughnose stingray
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.

Roughnose stingray

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.