Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

Acarospora fuscata compared with Edwardsiana plebeja

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Cicadellidae
Genus	Acarospora	Edwardsiana
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Edwardsiana plebeja

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade
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.

Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States