Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Springtail

Acarospora fuscata compared with Lepidocyrtus pallidus

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Springtail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Entomobryidae
Genus	Acarospora	Lepidocyrtus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Lepidocyrtus pallidus

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Springtail
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.

Springtail

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States