Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs ivy broomrape

Acarospora fuscata compared with Orobanche hederae

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while ivy broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	ivy broomrape
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Orobanche
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Orobanche hederae

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

ivy broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	ivy broomrape
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.

ivy broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal