Autumn Snowflake vs Cramp Balls

Acis autumnalis compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Acis	Daldinia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Cramp Balls
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.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway