Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs three-angled thread moss

Acarospora fuscata compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Meesia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	three-angled thread 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.

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States