Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Yellow Thread-moss

Acarospora fuscata compared with Pohlia lutescens

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Yellow Thread-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Yellow Thread-moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Mniaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Pohlia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Pohlia lutescens

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Thread-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Yellow Thread-moss
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.

Yellow Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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