Beech Bark Canker vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Neonectria faginata compared with Acarospora fuscata

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark 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 faginata	Acarospora fuscata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Bark Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Beech Bark Canker

The Beech Bark Canker (Neonectria faginata) is a species in the genus Neonectria. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Neonectria faginata.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States