Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Manna Ash

Acarospora fuscata compared with Fraxinus ornus

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Manna Ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Manna Ash
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Oleaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Fraxinus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Fraxinus ornus

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Manna Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Manna Ash
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.

Manna Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal