Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Trashline orbweaver

Acarospora fuscata compared with Cyclosa oculata

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Trashline orbweaver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Trashline orbweaver
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Araneidae
Genus	Acarospora	Cyclosa
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Cyclosa oculata

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Trashline orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Trashline orbweaver
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.

Trashline orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States