Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Shrubby Birch

Acarospora fuscata compared with Betula humilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Shrubby Birch
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Betula
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Betula humilis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Shrubby Birch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Shrubby Birch
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.

Shrubby Birch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.