Autumn Snowflake vs False Death-Cap

Acis autumnalis compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Acis	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Acis autumnalis	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	False Death-Cap
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.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.