Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Rough Hawk's-beard

Acarospora fuscata compared with Crepis biennis

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Rough Hawk's-beard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Rough Hawk's-beard
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acarospora	Crepis
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Crepis biennis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Rough Hawk's-beard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Rough Hawk's-beard
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 Hawk's-beard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States