Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Stinking Juniper

Acarospora fuscata compared with Juniperus foetidissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Stinking Juniper
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Juniperus
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Juniperus foetidissima

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Stinking Juniper
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.

Stinking Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.