Baltic Stonewort vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Chara baltica compared with Acarospora fuscata

Key Differences

• Baltic Stonewort is Endangered while Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltic Stonewort	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Charophyta (Charophyta)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Charales (Charales)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Characeae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Chara	Acarospora
Species	Chara baltica	Acarospora fuscata

Conservation Status

Baltic Stonewort

EN — Endangered

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baltic Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Baltic Stonewort

The Baltic Stonewort (Chara baltica) is a species in the genus Chara. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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