Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Sedge

Acarospora fuscata compared with Carex vacillans

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Sedge
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Carex
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Carex vacillans

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Sedge
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.

Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, Sweden, and 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States