Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Rust fungus

Acarospora fuscata compared with Uromyces spegazzinii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Rust fungus
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 spegazzinii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Rust fungus
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.

Rust fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States