Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Red ash

Acarospora fuscata compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Red ash
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Alphitonia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Red ash
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.

Red ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, 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