Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Meadow Grass Smut

Acarospora fuscata compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Meadow Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Meadow Grass Smut
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Urocystis
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Urocystis poae

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Meadow Grass Smut share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Meadow Grass Smut
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.

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.