Autumn Snowflake vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Acis autumnalis compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Acis	Enterographa
Species	Acis autumnalis	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	New Forest Beech-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.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically 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.