Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Changeable Rock-moss

Acarospora fuscata compared with Andreaea mutabilis

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Changeable Rock-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Changeable Rock-moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Andreaea
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Andreaea mutabilis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Changeable Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Changeable Rock-moss
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.

Changeable Rock-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Changeable Rock-moss

The Changeable Rock-moss (Andreaea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway