Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Flat-topped Yate

Acarospora fuscata compared with Eucalyptus occidentalis

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Flat-topped Yate is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Flat-topped Yate
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Eucalyptus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Eucalyptus occidentalis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Flat-topped Yate

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Flat-topped Yate
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.

Flat-topped Yate

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Italy, Libya, and Yemen. 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.