Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs spring squill

Acarospora fuscata compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	spring squill
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Scilla
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	spring squill
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.

spring squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal