Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Thin-leaf Pine

Acarospora fuscata compared with Pinus maximinoi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Thin-leaf Pine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Acarospora	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Pinus maximinoi

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Thin-leaf Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Thin-leaf Pine
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.

Thin-leaf Pine

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.