Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Needle Rust

Acarospora fuscata compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Needle Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Chrysomyxa
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Chrysomyxa ledi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Needle Rust share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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 🇺🇸 United States