Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Root rot

Acarospora fuscata compared with Phytophthora lateralis

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Root rot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Phytophthora
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Phytophthora lateralis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States