Autumn Snowflake vs Onion Earthball

Acis autumnalis compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Acis	Scleroderma
Species	Acis autumnalis	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Onion Earthball
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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 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.