Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs marsh-elder

Acarospora fuscata compared with Iva annua

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while marsh-elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	marsh-elder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acarospora	Iva
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Iva annua

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	marsh-elder
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.

marsh-elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, and Sweden.

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.