Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs rough-stalk witchgrass

Acarospora fuscata compared with Panicum hirticaule

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while rough-stalk witchgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	rough-stalk witchgrass
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acarospora	Panicum
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Panicum hirticaule

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

rough-stalk witchgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	rough-stalk witchgrass
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-stalk witchgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.