Autumn Snowflake vs Birch Jelly

Acis autumnalis compared with Exidia repanda

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Birch Jelly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Birch Jelly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Acis	Exidia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Exidia repanda

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Birch Jelly
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.

Birch Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Birch Jelly

The Birch Jelly (Exidia repanda) is a species in the genus Exidia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway