Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Red-cedar

Acarospora fuscata compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Red-cedar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Red-cedar
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 scopulorum

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Red-cedar
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-cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway