Autumn Snowflake vs Orange Cup

Acis autumnalis compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Orange Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Acis	Melastiza
Species	Acis autumnalis	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Orange Cup
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.

Orange Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.