Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Acarospora fuscata compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Brown Cobblestone Lichen is Least Concern while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (mantar)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Rhizocarpon
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Rhizocarpon disporum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Single-Spored Map Lichen share a common ancestor at the Class level: Lecanoromycetes. (Lecanoromycetes)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Single-Spored Map 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.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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