Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Willow Tarspot

Acarospora fuscata compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Acarospora	Rhytisma
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Rhytisma salicinum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway