Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Burning Brittlegill

Acarospora fuscata compared with Russula badia

Key Differences

Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Burning Brittlegill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Burning Brittlegill
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Russula
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Russula badia

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Burning Brittlegill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

View Kingdom: Fungi

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Burning Brittlegill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Burning Brittlegill
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.

Burning Brittlegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Burning Brittlegill

The Burning Brittlegill (Russula badia) is a species in the genus Russula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.