Autumn Snowflake vs Orange Polypore

Acis autumnalis compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Acis	Hapalopilus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Orange Polypore
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 Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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.