Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Sneaky Elf

Acarospora fuscata compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Lampyridae
Genus	Acarospora	Pyropyga
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Pyropyga decipiens

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Sneaky Elf
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.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.