Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs scarce large blue

Acarospora fuscata compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	scarce large blue
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Acarospora	Maculinea
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Maculinea teleius

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	scarce large blue
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.

scarce large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.