Autumn Snowflake vs Brown Ear

Acis autumnalis compared with Otidea cochleata

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Brown Ear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Brown Ear
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Otideaceae
Genus	Acis	Otidea
Species	Acis autumnalis	Otidea cochleata

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Brown Ear
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.

Brown Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Brown Ear

The Brown Ear (Otidea cochleata) is a species in the genus Otidea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.