Alpine Foam Lichen vs Autumn Snowflake

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Acis autumnalis

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Autumn Snowflake
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Stereocaulon	Acis
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Acis autumnalis

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Foam Lichen	Autumn Snowflake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway