Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Floating Sundew

Acarospora fuscata compared with Drosera intermedia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Cobblestone Lichen Floating Sundew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Acarosporales (Acarosporales) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Acarosporaceae Droseraceae
Genus Acarospora Drosera
Species Acarospora fuscata Drosera intermedia

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Floating Sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Cobblestone Lichen Floating Sundew
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 Sundew

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Floating Sundew

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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