Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Netted Nutrush

Acarospora fuscata compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Scleria
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Netted Nutrush
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.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.