Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Acarospora fuscata compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Pyrenula
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Pyrenula laevigata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Smooth Pox Lichen share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Smooth Pox Lichen
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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States