Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Stinking Truffle

Acarospora fuscata compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Tuber
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Tuber foetidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Stinking Truffle
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.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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