Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Wheat smut

Acarospora fuscata compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Wheat smut
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Tilletia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Tilletia caries

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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