Ashen Inkcap vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Coprinopsis cinereofloccosa compared with Acarospora fuscata

Key Differences

• Ashen Inkcap is Not Evaluated while Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Inkcap	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Acarospora
Species	Coprinopsis cinereofloccosa	Acarospora fuscata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashen Inkcap and Brown Cobblestone Lichen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Ashen Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Inkcap	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Ashen Inkcap

Ashen inkcap (Coprinopsis cinereofloccosa) is a species in the genus Coprinopsis. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway