Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Blutmilch-Schleimpilz

Acarospora fuscata compared with Lycogala epidendrum

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Blutmilch-Schleimpilz is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Blutmilch-Schleimpilz
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Protozoa (Protozoen)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Mycetozoa
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Lycogala
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Lycogala epidendrum

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Blutmilch-Schleimpilz

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Blutmilch-Schleimpilz
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.

Blutmilch-Schleimpilz

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States