Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Smith's Shrew

Acarospora fuscata compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Smith's Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Smith's Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Acarospora	Chodsigoa
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Chodsigoa smithii

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Smith's Shrew
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.

Smith's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.