Autumn Snowflake vs Forest Lamb

Acis autumnalis compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Acis	Albatrellus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Forest Lamb
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.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.