Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Neat Crisp-moss

Acarospora fuscata compared with Tortella nitida

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Neat Crisp-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Neat Crisp-moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Tortella
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Tortella nitida

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Neat Crisp-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Neat Crisp-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.

Neat Crisp-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal