Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Acarospora fuscata compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Philonotis
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
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.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal