Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs fringed pink

Acarospora fuscata compared with Dianthus superbus

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while fringed pink is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	fringed pink
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Dianthus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Dianthus superbus

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

fringed pink

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	fringed pink
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.

fringed pink

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway