Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Calendula Smut

Acarospora fuscata compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Calendula Smut
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Acarospora	Entyloma
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Entyloma calendulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Calendula Smut
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.

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal