Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Brown Fruit Rot

Acarospora fuscata compared with Monilinia fructicola

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Brown Fruit Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Brown Fruit Rot
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Monilinia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Monilinia fructicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Brown Fruit Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Brown Fruit Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Brown Fruit Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Brown Fruit Rot

The Brown Fruit Rot (Monilinia fructicola) is a species in the genus Monilinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Found across Europe (8 countries). As a member of the Monilinia genus, this species contributes to biodiversity in its native range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway