Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Kotschy's Ophrys

Acarospora fuscata compared with Ophrys kotschyi

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Kotschy's Ophrys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Kotschy's Ophrys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Ophrys
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Ophrys kotschyi

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Kotschy's Ophrys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Kotschy's Ophrys
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.

Kotschy's Ophrys

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.