Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Hard Pine

Acarospora fuscata compared with Pinus rigida

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Hard Pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Hard Pine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Acarospora	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Pinus rigida

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Hard Pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Hard Pine
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.

Hard Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 🇺🇸 United States