Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Sooty Shield

Acarospora fuscata compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Sooty Shield
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Pluteus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Pluteus ephebeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Sooty Shield
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.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway