Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Dog's-tooth-violet

Acarospora fuscata compared with Erythronium dens-canis

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Dog's-tooth-violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Dog's-tooth-violet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Liliaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Erythronium
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Erythronium dens-canis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Dog's-tooth-violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Dog's-tooth-violet
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.

Dog's-tooth-violet

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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 🇵🇹 Portugal