Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Floating Bur-Reed

Acarospora fuscata compared with Sparganium fluctuans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Floating Bur-Reed
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Typhaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Sparganium
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Sparganium fluctuans

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Floating Bur-Reed
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.

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.