Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs short-stem iris

Acarospora fuscata compared with Iris brevicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	short-stem iris
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Acarospora	Iris
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Iris brevicaulis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	short-stem iris
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.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.