Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Dark Shadow Lichen

Acarospora fuscata compared with Phaeophyscia sciastra

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Dark Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Dark Shadow Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Physciaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Phaeophyscia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Phaeophyscia sciastra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Dark Shadow Lichen
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 Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States