Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs rusty wave

Acarospora fuscata compared with Idaea inquinata

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while rusty wave is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	rusty wave
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Acarospora	Idaea
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Idaea inquinata

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

rusty wave

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	rusty wave
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.

rusty wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark