Autumn Snowflake vs Orange Waxcap

Acis autumnalis compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Orange Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acis	Hygrocybe
Species	Acis autumnalis	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Orange Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.