Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Great Grimmia

Acarospora fuscata compared with Grimmia decipiens

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Great Grimmia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Great Grimmia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Grimmiaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Grimmia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Grimmia decipiens

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Great Grimmia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Great Grimmia
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.

Great Grimmia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 🇵🇹 Portugal