Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Creeping Thyme

Acarospora fuscata compared with Thymus pulegioides

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Creeping Thyme is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Creeping Thyme
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Thymus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Thymus pulegioides

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Thyme

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Creeping Thyme
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.

Creeping Thyme

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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