Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs

Acarospora fuscata compared with Micromonospora globbae

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Mycobacteriales (Mycobacteriales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Micromonosporaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Micromonospora
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Micromonospora globbae

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Micromonospora globbae is a filamentous actinobacterium first isolated from the roots of Globba winitii, a Thai ginger plant. It inhabits plant root endosphere environments in tropical Southeast Asian soils. This aerobic chemoheterotroph may form endophytic associations with its host plant while decomposing organic matter.