Autumn Snowflake vs Lilac Dapperling

Acis autumnalis compared with Cystolepiota bucknallii

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Lilac Dapperling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Lilac Dapperling
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Acis	Cystolepiota
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cystolepiota bucknallii

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Lilac Dapperling
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.

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.