Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Red Heads

Acarospora fuscata compared with Ramboldia russula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Red Heads
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Ramboldiaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Ramboldia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Ramboldia russula

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Red Heads share a common ancestor at the Class level: Lecanoromycetes. (Lecanoromycetes)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Red Heads

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Red Heads
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 Heads

Habitat

Native to North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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