Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Lesser Gray Legs

Acarospora fuscata compared with Physcia pumilior

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Lesser Gray Legs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Lesser Gray Legs
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Physciaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Physcia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Physcia pumilior

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Lesser Gray Legs share a common ancestor at the Class level: Lecanoromycetes. (Lecanoromycetes)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Gray Legs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Lesser Gray Legs
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.

Lesser Gray Legs

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway