Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Ghost Bolete

Acarospora fuscata compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Leccinum
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Leccinum holopus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Ghost Bolete
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.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States