Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs White rot

Acarospora fuscata compared with Stromatinia cepivora

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while White rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	White rot
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Stromatinia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Stromatinia cepivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and White rot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

White rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	White rot
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.

White rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States