Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Mountain Saffron

Acarospora fuscata compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Acarospora	Solorina
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Solorina crocea

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Mountain Saffron share a common ancestor at the Class level: Lecanoromycetes. (Lecanoromycetes)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Mountain Saffron
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.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway