Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Runner Bean Rust

Acarospora fuscata compared with Uromyces appendiculatus

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Runner Bean Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Runner Bean Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Uromyces
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Uromyces appendiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Runner Bean Rust share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Runner Bean Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Runner Bean Rust
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.

Runner Bean Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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 🇵🇹 Portugal