Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs River Pocket-moss

Acarospora fuscata compared with Fissidens rivularis

Key Differences

Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while River Pocket-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	River Pocket-moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Fissidens
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Fissidens rivularis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

River Pocket-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	River Pocket-moss
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.

River Pocket-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.