Autumn Snowflake vs Beech Tarcrust

Acis autumnalis compared with Biscogniauxia nummularia

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Beech Tarcrust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Graphostromataceae
Genus	Acis	Biscogniauxia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Biscogniauxia nummularia

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Beech Tarcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway