Autumn Snowflake vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Acis autumnalis compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Acis	Bacidia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Polychrome Dot 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.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway