Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Poison Ivy Rust

Acarospora fuscata compared with Pileolaria brevipes

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Poison Ivy Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Poison Ivy Rust
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Serpulidae
Genus	Acarospora	Pileolaria
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Pileolaria brevipes

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Poison Ivy Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Poison Ivy Rust
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.

Poison Ivy Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States