Autumn Snowflake vs Fool's Webcap

Acis autumnalis compared with Cortinarius orellanus

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Fool's Webcap
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	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Acis	Cortinarius
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cortinarius orellanus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Fool's Webcap
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.

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.