Autumn Snowflake vs Black Pachyphloeus

Acis autumnalis compared with Pachyphlodes melanoxantha

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Black Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Black Pachyphloeus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Acis	Pachyphlodes
Species	Acis autumnalis	Pachyphlodes melanoxantha

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Black Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Black Pachyphloeus
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.

Black Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Black Pachyphloeus

The Black Pachyphloeus (Pachyphlodes melanoxantha) is a species in the genus Pachyphlodes. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway