Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Jack-bean

Acarospora fuscata compared with Canavalia napaliensis

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Jack-bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Jack-bean
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Canavalia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Canavalia napaliensis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Jack-bean
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.

Jack-bean

Habitat

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

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.