Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Persson's Stubble-moss

Acarospora fuscata compared with Weissia perssonii

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Persson's Stubble-moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Persson's Stubble-moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Weissia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Weissia perssonii

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Persson's Stubble-moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Persson's Stubble-moss
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.

Persson's Stubble-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway