Beech Tarcrust vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Biscogniauxia nummularia compared with Acarospora fuscata

Key Differences

• Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient while Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Tarcrust	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	Graphostromataceae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Biscogniauxia	Acarospora
Species	Biscogniauxia nummularia	Acarospora fuscata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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 Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal