Ashen Shield vs Autumn Snowflake

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Acis autumnalis

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	Autumn Snowflake
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pluteaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Pluteus	Acis
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Acis autumnalis

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Shield	Autumn Snowflake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Ashen Shield

Ashen shield (Pluteus cinereofuscus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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