Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs phyllospadix de Torrey

Acarospora fuscata compared with Phyllospadix torreyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	phyllospadix de Torrey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Acarospora	Phyllospadix
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Phyllospadix torreyi

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

phyllospadix de Torrey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	phyllospadix de Torrey
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.

phyllospadix de Torrey

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.