Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Ludwig's Thread-moss

Acarospora fuscata compared with Pohlia ludwigii

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Ludwig's Thread-moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Ludwig's Thread-moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Mniaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Pohlia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Pohlia ludwigii

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Ludwig's Thread-moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Ludwig's Thread-moss
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.

Ludwig's Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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