Apple Canker vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Neonectria ditissima compared with Acarospora fuscata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Nectriaceae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Neonectria	Acarospora
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Acarospora fuscata

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Canker and Brown Cobblestone Lichen share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Apple Canker

The Apple Canker (Neonectria ditissima) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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