Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Prickly Juniper

Acarospora fuscata compared with Juniperus oxycedrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Prickly Juniper
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Juniperus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Juniperus oxycedrus

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Prickly Juniper
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.

Prickly Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in India.

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.