Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Red Cage

Acarospora fuscata compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Red Cage
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Phallaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Clathrus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Clathrus ruber

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Red Cage share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Red Cage
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 Cage

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal