Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Woolly Rosette

Acarospora fuscata compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Cotylidia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Cotylidia pannosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Woolly Rosette
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.

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States