Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Pink Domecap

Acarospora fuscata compared with Calocybe carnea

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Pink Domecap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Pink Domecap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Calocybe
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Calocybe carnea

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Pink Domecap share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Pink Domecap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Pink Domecap
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.

Pink Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway