Autumn Snowflake vs Pale Milkcap

Acis autumnalis compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Pale Milkcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Acis	Lactarius
Species	Acis autumnalis	Lactarius pallidus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Pale Milkcap
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.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.