Asterisk Lichen vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Arthonia radiata compared with Acarospora fuscata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asterisk Lichen	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Arthonia	Acarospora
Species	Arthonia radiata	Acarospora fuscata

Evolutionary Relationship

Asterisk Lichen and Brown Cobblestone Lichen share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

View Phylum: Ascomycota

Conservation Status

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asterisk Lichen	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asterisk Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.