Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs four-leaved mare's-tail

Acarospora fuscata compared with Hippuris tetraphylla

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while four-leaved mare's-tail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	four-leaved mare's-tail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Hippuris
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Hippuris tetraphylla

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

four-leaved mare's-tail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	four-leaved mare's-tail
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.

four-leaved mare's-tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway