Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Fir Disco

Acarospora fuscata compared with Pithya vulgaris

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Fir Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Fir Disco
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Pithya
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Pithya vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Fir Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Fir Disco
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.

Fir Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway