Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Spiny Baskettail

Acarospora fuscata compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Acarospora	Epitheca
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Epitheca spinigera

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Spiny Baskettail
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.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.