Black Pachyphloeus vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Pachyphlodes melanoxantha compared with Acarospora fuscata

Key Differences

• Black Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient while Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Pachyphloeus	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Pezizaceae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Pachyphlodes	Acarospora
Species	Pachyphlodes melanoxantha	Acarospora fuscata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Black Pachyphloeus

The Black Pachyphloeus (Pachyphlodes melanoxantha) is a species in the genus Pachyphlodes. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. 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