Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs jagged germanderwort

Acarospora fuscata compared with Riccardia chamedryfolia

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while jagged germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	jagged germanderwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Acarospora	Riccardia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Riccardia chamedryfolia

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

jagged germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	jagged germanderwort
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.

jagged germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil). 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