Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Spotted Ray

Acarospora fuscata compared with Bathyraja albomaculata

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Spotted Ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Spotted Ray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Acarospora	Bathyraja
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Bathyraja albomaculata

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Spotted Ray
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.

Spotted Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.