Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs serrated earth moss

Acarospora fuscata compared with Ephemerum serratum

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while serrated earth moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	serrated earth moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Ephemeraceae
Genus	Acarospora	Ephemerum
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Ephemerum serratum

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

serrated earth moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	serrated earth moss
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.

serrated earth moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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