Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Maui's paddle

Acarospora fuscata compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Elaphoglossum
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.