Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Western Hemlock-spruce

Acarospora fuscata compared with Tsuga heterophylla

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Western Hemlock-spruce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Western Hemlock-spruce
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	Tsuga
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Tsuga heterophylla

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Western Hemlock-spruce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Western Hemlock-spruce
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.

Western Hemlock-spruce

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada).

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway