Brown Cobblestone Lichen vs Fringed Cup

Acarospora fuscata compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Fringed Cup
Kingdom same	Fungi (nấm)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Acarosporaceae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Acarospora	Encoelia
Species	Acarospora fuscata	Encoelia fimbriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Cobblestone Lichen and Fringed Cup share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cobblestone Lichen	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.