Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Acarospora fuscata compared with Proechimys poliopus

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Acarospora	Proechimys
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Proechimys poliopus

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
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.

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.