Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Softly's Shoulder-knot

Acarospora fuscata compared with Lithophane consocia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Softly's Shoulder-knot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Acarospora	Lithophane
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Lithophane consocia

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Softly's Shoulder-knot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Softly's Shoulder-knot
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.

Softly's Shoulder-knot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.