Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Spinose Thyme-Moss

Acarospora fuscata compared with Mnium spinosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Spinose Thyme-Moss
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Bryophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)	Bryopsida (マゴケ綱)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Mniaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Mnium
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Mnium spinosum

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Spinose Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Spinose Thyme-Moss
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.

Spinose Thyme-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States