Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Plum Mildew

Acarospora fuscata compared with Podosphaera tridactyla

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Plum Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Plum Mildew
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Podosphaera
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Podosphaera tridactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Plum Mildew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Plum Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Plum Mildew
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.

Plum Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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