Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Ivy Leaf Split

Acarospora fuscata compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Ivy Leaf Split
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Acarospora	Lophodermium
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Lophodermium hedericola

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Ivy Leaf Split share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Ivy Leaf Split
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 Leaf Split

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.