Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Pine Needle Split

Acarospora fuscata compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Acarospora	Lophodermium
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Lophodermium pinastri

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Pine Needle Split share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Pine Needle Split
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.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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 4 countries:

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