Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Corm dry rot

Acarospora fuscata compared with Rigidoporus vinctus

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Corm dry rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Corm dry rot
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Rigidoporus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Rigidoporus vinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Corm dry rot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Corm dry rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Corm dry 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.

Corm dry rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Taiwan, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States