Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Sawfly

Acarospora fuscata compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Sawfly
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Acarospora	Pristiphora
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Pristiphora rufipes

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Sawfly
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.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States