Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs

Acarospora fuscata compared with Sphingobacterium canadense

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Sphingobacterium
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Sphingobacterium canadense

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobacterium canadense is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented rod first isolated in Canada, as its species name suggests. It inhabits temperate soil and freshwater environments of northern North America. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes organic matter in cool temperate terrestrial and aquatic habitats.