Autumn Snowflake vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Acis autumnalis compared with Acarospora fuscata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Acis	Acarospora
Species	Acis autumnalis	Acarospora fuscata

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Brown Cobblestone 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.

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.

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.

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.