Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Acarospora fuscata compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Rhus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Rhus coriaria

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Elm-Leaved Sumac
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.

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 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