Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Dothichiza canker

Acarospora fuscata compared with Cryptodiaporthe populea

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Dothichiza canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Dothichiza canker
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Gnomoniaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Cryptodiaporthe
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Cryptodiaporthe populea

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Dothichiza canker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Dothichiza canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Dothichiza canker
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.

Dothichiza canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, China, Norway, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States