Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Karnal bunt

Acarospora fuscata compared with Tilletia indica

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Karnal bunt is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Karnal bunt
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Tilletia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Tilletia indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Karnal bunt share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Karnal bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Karnal bunt
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.

Karnal bunt

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States