Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

Acarospora fuscata compared with Elaphomyces citrinus

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Elaphomyces
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Elaphomyces citrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
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.

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

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.