Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Westigel, Braunbrustigel

Acarospora fuscata compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Westigel, Braunbrustigel
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Acarospora	Erinaceus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Erinaceus europaeus

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Westigel, Braunbrustigel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Westigel, Braunbrustigel
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.

Westigel, Braunbrustigel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

Westigel, Braunbrustigel

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal