Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Timber Mazegill

Acarospora fuscata compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Gloeophyllum
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Timber Mazegill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Timber Mazegill
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.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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