Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Natal Grass

Acarospora fuscata compared with Cenchrus unisetus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Natal Grass
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acarospora	Cenchrus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Cenchrus unisetus

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Natal Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Natal Grass
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.

Natal Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.