Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Montezuma-Kiefer

Acarospora fuscata compared with Pinus montezumae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Montezuma-Kiefer
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Pinales (Koniferen)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Acarospora	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Pinus montezumae

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Montezuma-Kiefer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Montezuma-Kiefer
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.

Montezuma-Kiefer

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.