vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Acarospora fuscata

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Baeomycetaceae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Baeomyces	Acarospora
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Acarospora fuscata

Evolutionary Relationship

and Brown Cobblestone Lichen share a common ancestor at the Class level: Lecanoromycetes. (Lecanoromycetes)

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.

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