Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs delicate germanderwort

Acarospora fuscata compared with Riccardia multifida

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while delicate germanderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	delicate germanderwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Acarospora	Riccardia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Riccardia multifida

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	delicate germanderwort
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.

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered 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