Autumn Snowflake vs Cudbear

Acis autumnalis compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Cudbear
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Acis	Ochrolechia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Cudbear
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.

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.