Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs mountain spike-moss

Acarospora fuscata compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Selaginella
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	mountain spike-moss
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 spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.