Autumn Snowflake vs Black Lichen

Acis autumnalis compared with Lichina pygmaea

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Black Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Black Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lichinales (Lichinales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Lichinaceae
Genus	Acis	Lichina
Species	Acis autumnalis	Lichina pygmaea

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Black Lichen
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.

Black Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Black Lichen

The Black Lichen (Lichina pygmaea) is a species in the genus Lichina. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway