Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Streamside Swordfern

Acarospora fuscata compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Nephrolepis
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.