Ash Rust vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Puccinia sparganioidis compared with Acarospora fuscata

Key Differences

• Ash Rust is Not Evaluated while Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Rust	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pucciniales (Rostpilze)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Puccinia	Acarospora
Species	Puccinia sparganioidis	Acarospora fuscata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ash Rust and Brown Cobblestone Lichen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Pilze)

Conservation Status

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Rust	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Ash Rust

Ash rust (Puccinia sparganioidis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States