Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Dodder Astragalus

Acarospora fuscata compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Astragalus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

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.