Autumn Snowflake vs Scaly Breck-Lichen

Acis autumnalis compared with Squamarina lentigera

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Scaly Breck-Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Scaly Breck-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	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Acis	Squamarina
Species	Acis autumnalis	Squamarina lentigera

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Breck-Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Scaly Breck-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.

Scaly Breck-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.