Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Western Larch

Acarospora fuscata compared with Larix occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Western Larch
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	Larix
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Larix occidentalis

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Western Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Western Larch
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 Larch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Iceland, and Sweden.

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.