Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Bumpy Rim-Lichen

Acarospora fuscata compared with Lecanora hybocarpa

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Bumpy Rim-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Bumpy Rim-Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Lecanoraceae
Genus	Acarospora	Lecanora
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Lecanora hybocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Bumpy Rim-Lichen share a common ancestor at the Class level: Lecanoromycetes. (Lecanoromycetes)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Bumpy Rim-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Bumpy Rim-Lichen
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.

Bumpy Rim-Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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.

Bumpy Rim-Lichen

The Bumpy Rim-Lichen (Lecanora hybocarpa) is a species in the genus Lecanora. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States