Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Orange Jelly Spot

Acarospora fuscata compared with Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Orange Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Orange Jelly Spot
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Dacrymyces
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Orange Jelly Spot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Orange Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Orange Jelly Spot
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.

Orange Jelly Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States