Autumn Snowflake vs Wand Lichen

Acis autumnalis compared with Cladonia rei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Wand 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	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Acis	Cladonia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cladonia rei

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Wand Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Wand 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.

Wand Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.