Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Summer Truffle

Acarospora fuscata compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Summer 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 aestivum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Summer 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.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.