Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Mt Spurgeon Black Pine

Acarospora fuscata compared with Prumnopitys ladei

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Mt Spurgeon Black Pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Mt Spurgeon Black Pine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Prumnopitys
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Prumnopitys ladei

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mt Spurgeon Black Pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Mt Spurgeon Black Pine
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.

Mt Spurgeon Black Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.