Autumn Snowflake vs Blistered Rock Tripe

Acis autumnalis compared with Umbilicaria hyperborea

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Blistered Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Acis	Umbilicaria
Species	Acis autumnalis	Umbilicaria hyperborea

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Blistered Rock Tripe
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.

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

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.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.