Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Acarospora fuscata compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Cuscuta
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	small-seed alfalfa dodder
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-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal