Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Western Dwarf Squirrel

Acarospora fuscata compared with Microsciurus mimulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Western Dwarf Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Acarospora	Microsciurus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Microsciurus mimulus

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Western Dwarf Squirrel
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.

Western Dwarf Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.