Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Acarospora fuscata compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Schismatomma
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Schismatomma ricasolii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Speckled Script-Lichen share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Speckled Script-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.

Speckled Script-Lichen

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.