Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Spring Hazelcup

Acarospora fuscata compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Encoelia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Encoelia furfuracea

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Spring Hazelcup share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (子嚢菌門)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Spring Hazelcup
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.

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States