Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Acarospora fuscata compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Daldinia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Daldinia fissa

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Gorse Cramp Ball share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Gorse Cramp Ball
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.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway