Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Winged Floater

Acarospora fuscata compared with Anodonta nuttalliana

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Winged Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Winged Floater
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Acarospora	Anodonta
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Anodonta nuttalliana

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Winged Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Winged Floater
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.

Winged Floater

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway