Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Yellow Ground Squirrel

Acarospora fuscata compared with Spermophilus fulvus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Yellow Ground 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	Spermophilus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Spermophilus fulvus

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Yellow Ground 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.

Yellow Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.