Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Cramp Balls

Acarospora fuscata compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Cramp Balls
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Daldinia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Daldinia concentrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Cramp Balls share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Cramp Balls
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.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States