Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Pleated Snowdrop

Acarospora fuscata compared with Galanthus plicatus

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Pleated Snowdrop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Pleated Snowdrop
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Galanthus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Galanthus plicatus

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Snowdrop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Pleated Snowdrop
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.

Pleated Snowdrop

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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