Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Parasol Tree

Acarospora fuscata compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Araliaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Polyscias
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Parasol Tree
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.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

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

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.