Autumn Snowflake vs Beard Lichen

Acis autumnalis compared with Usnea subscabrosa

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Acis	Usnea
Species	Acis autumnalis	Usnea subscabrosa

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Beard 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.

Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.

Beard Lichen

The Beard Lichen (Usnea subscabrosa) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway