Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Silver Meadow

Acarospora fuscata compared with Boloria selene

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Silver Meadow is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Silver Meadow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acarospora	Boloria
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Boloria selene

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Silver Meadow

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Silver Meadow
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.

Silver Meadow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries) and North America (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.

Silver Meadow

Silver Meadow (Boloria selene) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States