Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Robust Bracket

Acarospora fuscata compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Robust Bracket
Kingdom same	Fungi (फफूंद)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Fomitiporia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Fomitiporia robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Robust Bracket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (फफूंद)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Robust Bracket
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.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway