Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Elf Ears Lichen

Acarospora fuscata compared with Normandina pulchella

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Elf Ears Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Elf Ears Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Normandina
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Normandina pulchella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Elf Ears Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Elf Ears Lichen
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.

Elf Ears Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States