Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Southern Comma

Acarospora fuscata compared with Polygonia egea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Southern Comma
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acarospora	Polygonia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Polygonia egea

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Southern Comma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Southern Comma
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.

Southern Comma

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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.