Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Lilac Inkcap

Acarospora fuscata compared with Parasola lilatincta

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Lilac Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Lilac Inkcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Parasola
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Parasola lilatincta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lilac Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Lilac Inkcap
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.

Lilac Inkcap

Habitat

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

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