Autumn Snowflake vs Lesser Rocktripe

Acis autumnalis compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Lesser Rocktripe
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 muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.