Autumn Snowflake vs Redheaded Inkcap

Acis autumnalis compared with Coprinopsis erythrocephala

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Redheaded Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Redheaded Inkcap
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	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Acis	Coprinopsis
Species	Acis autumnalis	Coprinopsis erythrocephala

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Redheaded Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Redheaded Inkcap
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.

Redheaded Inkcap

Habitat

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

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.