Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

Acarospora fuscata compared with Trapeliopsis viridescens

Key Differences

Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Trapeliopsis
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Trapeliopsis viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen share a common ancestor at the Class level: Lecanoromycetes. (Lecanoromycetes)

View Class: Lecanoromycetes

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen
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.

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically 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.