Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Sedge Neb

Acarospora fuscata compared with Monochroa arundinetella

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Sedge Neb is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Sedge Neb
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Acarospora	Monochroa
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Monochroa arundinetella

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Neb

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Sedge Neb
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.

Sedge Neb

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway