Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Least Moonwort

Acarospora fuscata compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Least Moonwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Botrychium
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Botrychium simplex

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Least Moonwort
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.

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered 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.