Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs large-seed dodder

Acarospora fuscata compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Cuscuta
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	large-seed dodder
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.

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

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.