Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs rough bindweed

Acarospora fuscata compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Smilax
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered 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 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal