Blackstem Spleenwort vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Asplenium resiliens compared with Acarospora fuscata

Key Differences

• Blackstem Spleenwort is Not Evaluated while Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackstem Spleenwort	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Asplenium	Acarospora
Species	Asplenium resiliens	Acarospora fuscata

Conservation Status

Blackstem Spleenwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackstem Spleenwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.

Blackstem Spleenwort

The Blackstem Spleenwort (Asplenium resiliens) is a species in the genus Asplenium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States