Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Fragrant Crestwort

Acarospora fuscata compared with Lophocolea fragrans

Key Differences

Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Fragrant Crestwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Lophocolea
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Lophocolea fragrans

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Fragrant Crestwort
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 Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. 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.