Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Tree Grayling

Acarospora fuscata compared with Hipparchia statilinus

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Tree Grayling is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Tree Grayling
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	Hipparchia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Hipparchia statilinus

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Tree Grayling

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Tree Grayling
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.

Tree Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (30 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal