Autumn Snowflake vs Woolly Foam

Acis autumnalis compared with Stereocaulon tomentosum

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Woolly Foam is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Woolly Foam
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	Stereocaulon
Species	Acis autumnalis	Stereocaulon tomentosum

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Foam

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Woolly Foam
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.

Woolly Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway