Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs intermediate polypody

Acarospora fuscata compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while intermediate polypody is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	intermediate polypody
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Polypodium
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Polypodium interjectum

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	intermediate polypody
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.

intermediate polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal