Autumn Snowflake vs Rusty Firedot Lichen

Acis autumnalis compared with Blastenia ferruginea

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Rusty Firedot Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Rusty Firedot Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Acis	Blastenia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Blastenia ferruginea

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Firedot Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Rusty Firedot 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.

Rusty Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.