Autumn Snowflake vs Fatmucket

Acis autumnalis compared with Lampsilis siliquoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Fatmucket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Acis	Lampsilis
Species	Acis autumnalis	Lampsilis siliquoidea

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Fatmucket
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.

Fatmucket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.