Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs

Acarospora fuscata compared with Stephanoeca kentii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Acanthoecidae
Genus	Acarospora	Stephanoeca
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Stephanoeca kentii

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone 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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Stephanoeca kentii is a loricate choanoflagellate, a marine unicellular organism that constructs a delicate basket-like structure (lorica) of siliceous strips surrounding its cell. It inhabits coastal and oceanic waters where it feeds on picoplankton bacteria. Choanoflagellates like this species are of scientific interest as the closest living unicellular relatives of animals.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway