Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Small Tabby

Acarospora fuscata compared with Aglossa caprealis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Small Tabby
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Pyralidae
Genus	Acarospora	Aglossa
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Aglossa caprealis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Small Tabby

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Small Tabby
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 Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States