Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Fragrant Bracket

Acarospora fuscata compared with Trametes suaveolens

Key Differences

Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Fragrant Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Fragrant Bracket
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Trametes
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Trametes suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Fungi

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Fragrant Bracket
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.

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered 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.