Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Stieleiche

Acarospora fuscata compared with Quercus robur

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Cobblestone Lichen Stieleiche
Kingdom Fungi (Pilze) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Acarosporales (Acarosporales) Fagales (Buchenartige)
Family Acarosporaceae Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus Acarospora Quercus (Oaks)
Species Acarospora fuscata Quercus robur

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Stieleiche

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Cobblestone Lichen Stieleiche
Diet — Autotroph
Average Lifespan — 1000 years
Average Length — 25.0 m
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.

Stieleiche

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, India), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Stieleiche

One of Europe's most important and widespread deciduous trees, the pedunculate oak can live over 1,000 years, reach 40 meters, and support the greatest biodiversity of any European tree species — over 2,300 species of insects, fungi, lichens, mosses, and birds directly depend on mature oaks. Found across Europe to western Asia in temperate forests, its hard, durable wood has been foundational to shipbuilding, architecture, and barrel making throughout history.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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