Autumn Snowflake vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Acis autumnalis compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Acis	Pyrenula
Species	Acis autumnalis	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Smooth Pox 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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.