Autumn Snowflake vs Heath Puffball

Acis autumnalis compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Heath 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 ericaeum

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Heath 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.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.