Autumn Snowflake vs Ghost Bolete

Acis autumnalis compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Acis	Leccinum
Species	Acis autumnalis	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Ghost Bolete
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.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.