Beech Barkspot vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Diatrype disciformis compared with Acarospora fuscata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Barkspot	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Diatrypaceae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Diatrype	Acarospora
Species	Diatrype disciformis	Acarospora fuscata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beech Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Beech Barkspot

The Beech Barkspot (Diatrype disciformis) is a species in the genus Diatrype. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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