Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs northern smooth sumac

Acarospora fuscata compared with Rhus pulvinata

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while northern smooth sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	northern smooth sumac
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Rhus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Rhus pulvinata

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

northern smooth sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	northern smooth sumac
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 smooth sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.