Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Spring Ringlet

Acarospora fuscata compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Spring Ringlet
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	Erebia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Erebia epistygne

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Spring Ringlet
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.

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.