Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Short-Haired Leafwalker

Acarospora fuscata compared with Chalcosyrphus piger

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Short-Haired Leafwalker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Short-Haired Leafwalker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Syrphidae
Genus	Acarospora	Chalcosyrphus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Chalcosyrphus piger

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Short-Haired Leafwalker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Short-Haired Leafwalker
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.

Short-Haired Leafwalker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States