Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Large-Spored Truffle

Acarospora fuscata compared with Tuber macrosporum

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Large-Spored Truffle
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Tuber
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Tuber macrosporum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Large-Spored Truffle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Large-Spored Truffle
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-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway