Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Devil's Tooth

Acarospora fuscata compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Acarospora	Hydnellum
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Hydnellum peckii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Devil's Tooth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (فطر)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Devil's Tooth
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.

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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