Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs small notchwort

Acarospora fuscata compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	small notchwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Lophozia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	small notchwort
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 notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States