Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Southern Red Oak

Acarospora fuscata compared with Quercus falcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Southern Red Oak
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Acarospora	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Quercus falcata

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Southern Red Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Southern Red Oak
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.

Southern Red Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Georgia.

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.