Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Dung Cannon

Acarospora fuscata compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Dung Cannon
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Pilobolus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Pilobolus crystallinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Dung Cannon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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 🇵🇹 Portugal