Autumn Snowflake vs Least Puffball

Acis autumnalis compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Least 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	Bovista
Species	Acis autumnalis	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Least 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.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.