Autumn Snowflake vs Sidewalk Firedot

Acis autumnalis compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Sidewalk Firedot
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	Xanthocarpia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Sidewalk Firedot
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.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.