Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Marsh Notchwort

Acarospora fuscata compared with Heterogemma laxa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Marsh Notchwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Heterogemma
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Heterogemma laxa

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Marsh Notchwort
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 Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.