Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Oak Fern Rust

Acarospora fuscata compared with Hyalopsora aspidiotus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Oak Fern 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	Pucciniastraceae
Genus	Acarospora	Hyalopsora
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Hyalopsora aspidiotus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Oak Fern Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Oak Fern 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.

Oak Fern Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway