Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Acarospora fuscata compared with Chionomesa lactea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Acarospora	Chionomesa
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Chionomesa lactea

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
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.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.