Autumn Snowflake vs Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Acis autumnalis compared with Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Physciaceae
Genus	Acis	Phaeophyscia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Orange-Cored Shadow 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.

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.