Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Sand Saffron

Acarospora fuscata compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Colchicum
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Sand Saffron
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.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

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

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.