Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Fishnet Cladonia

Acarospora fuscata compared with Cladonia boryi

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Fishnet Cladonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Fishnet Cladonia
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Cladonia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Cladonia boryi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Fishnet Cladonia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Lecanoromycetes. (Lecanoromycetes)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Fishnet Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Fishnet Cladonia
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.

Fishnet Cladonia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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 🇺🇸 United States