Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs marsh gentian

Acarospora fuscata compared with Gentiana pneumonanthe

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while marsh gentian is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	marsh gentian
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Gentiana
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Gentiana pneumonanthe

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

marsh gentian

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	marsh gentian
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 gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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