Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Foxtail Smut

Acarospora fuscata compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Urocystis
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Urocystis alopecuri

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Foxtail Smut share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Foxtail Smut
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 Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.