Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Hellrote Sandbiene

Acarospora fuscata compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Hellrote Sandbiene is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Hellrote Sandbiene
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Acarospora	Andrena
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Andrena marginata

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Hellrote Sandbiene

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Hellrote Sandbiene
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.

Hellrote Sandbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway