Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Shingled Hedgehog

Acarospora fuscata compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Acarospora	Sarcodon
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Sarcodon imbricatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Shingled Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (เห็ดรา)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Shingled Hedgehog
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.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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