Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Northern root knot nematode

Acarospora fuscata compared with Meloidogyne hapla

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Northern root knot nematode is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Northern root knot nematode
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Nematoda (Roundworms)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Meloidogynidae
Genus	Acarospora	Meloidogyne
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Meloidogyne hapla

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Northern root knot nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Northern root knot nematode
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.

Northern root knot nematode

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (19 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States