Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Lesser Rocktripe

Acarospora fuscata compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Umbilicaria
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Lesser Rocktripe
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 Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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:

🇺🇸 United States