Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs carvalheiro

Acarospora fuscata compared with Quercus robur

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Cobblestone Lichen carvalheiro
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Acarosporales (Acarosporales) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Acarosporaceae Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus Acarospora Quercus (Oaks)
Species Acarospora fuscata Quercus robur

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

carvalheiro

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Cobblestone Lichen carvalheiro
Diet — Autotroph
Average Lifespan — 1000 years
Average Length — 25.0 m
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.

carvalheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, India), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.

carvalheiro

Uno de los árboles caducifolios más importantes y extendidos de Europa, el roble pedunculado (Quercus robur) puede vivir más de 1.000 años, alcanzar 40 metros de altura y albergar la mayor biodiversidad de cualquier especie arbórea europea: más de 2.300 especies de insectos, hongos, líquenes, musgos y aves dependen directamente de los robles maduros. Distribuido por Europa hasta Asia occidental en bosques templados, su madera dura y duradera ha sido fundamental en la construcción naval, la arquitectura y la fabricación de barriles a lo largo de la historia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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