Autumn Snowflake vs Dryad'S Saddle

Acis autumnalis compared with Cerioporus squamosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Dryad'S Saddle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Acis	Cerioporus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cerioporus squamosus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Dryad'S Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Dryad'S Saddle
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.

Dryad'S Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

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.