Autumn Snowflake vs Tree Catapyrenium

Acis autumnalis compared with Catapyrenium psoromoides

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Tree Catapyrenium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Tree Catapyrenium
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Acis	Catapyrenium
Species	Acis autumnalis	Catapyrenium psoromoides

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Tree Catapyrenium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Tree Catapyrenium
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.

Tree Catapyrenium

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.