Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Oriental spruce

Acarospora fuscata compared with Picea orientalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Oriental spruce
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Acarospora	Picea
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Picea orientalis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Oriental spruce

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Oriental spruce
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.

Oriental spruce

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (10 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States