Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs primrose

Acarospora fuscata compared with Primula vulgaris

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while primrose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	primrose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Primulaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Primula
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Primula vulgaris

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

primrose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	primrose
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.

primrose

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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