bog nodding moss vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Pohlia sphagnicola compared with Acarospora fuscata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog nodding moss	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Bryales (Bryales)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Mniaceae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Pohlia	Acarospora
Species	Pohlia sphagnicola	Acarospora fuscata

Conservation Status

bog nodding moss

LC — Least Concern

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog nodding moss	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog nodding moss

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.

bog nodding moss

The bog nodding moss (Pohlia sphagnicola) is a species in the genus Pohlia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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