Autumn Snowflake vs Flaky Puffball

Acis autumnalis compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Flaky Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Flaky Puffball
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	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Acis	Lycoperdon
Species	Acis autumnalis	Lycoperdon mammiforme

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Flaky Puffball
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.

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.