Autumn Snowflake vs Dung Cannon

Acis autumnalis compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Acis	Pilobolus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.