Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Dark Crottle

Acarospora fuscata compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Dark Crottle
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Hypogymnia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Hypogymnia physodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Dark Crottle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Lecanoromycetes. (Lecanoromycetes)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Dark Crottle
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.

Dark Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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 4 countries:

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