Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Tar spot

Acarospora fuscata compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Tar spot
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Acarospora	Phyllachora
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Phyllachora maydis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Tar spot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States