Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Small Chanterelle

Acarospora fuscata compared with Cantharellus minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Cantharellus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Cantharellus minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Small Chanterelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Small Chanterelle
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.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States