Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Small red slender

Acarospora fuscata compared with Caloptilia rufipennella

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Small red slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Small red slender
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Acarospora	Caloptilia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Caloptilia rufipennella

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Small red slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Small red slender
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.

Small red slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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