Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Soldier fly

Acarospora fuscata compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Soldier fly
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Acarospora	Microchrysa
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Microchrysa flavicornis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Soldier fly
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.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.