Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Foxtail Pine

Acarospora fuscata compared with Pinus balfouriana

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Foxtail Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Foxtail Pine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Acarospora	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Pinus balfouriana

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Foxtail Pine
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.

Foxtail Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.