Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Dwarf Gorse

Acarospora fuscata compared with Ulex minor

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Dwarf Gorse
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	Ulex
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Ulex minor

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Dwarf Gorse
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.

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal