Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Goat'S Beard

Acarospora fuscata compared with Ramaria flava

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Goat'S Beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Goat'S Beard
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Gomphaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Ramaria
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Ramaria flava

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Goat'S Beard share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (เห็ดรา)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Goat'S Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Goat'S Beard
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.

Goat'S Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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