Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Opposite Stonewort

Acarospora fuscata compared with Chara contraria

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Opposite Stonewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Opposite Stonewort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Characeae
Genus	Acarospora	Chara
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Chara contraria

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Opposite Stonewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Opposite Stonewort
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.

Opposite Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States