Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Phoma blight

Acarospora fuscata compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Phoma blight
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Didymellaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Epicoccum
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Epicoccum sorghinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Phoma blight share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Schlauchpilze)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Phoma blight
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.

Phoma blight

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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