Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Rove beetle

Acarospora fuscata compared with Atheta floresensis

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Rove beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Rove beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Acarospora	Atheta
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Atheta floresensis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Rove beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Rove beetle
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.

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal