Autumn Snowflake vs Semifree Morel

Acis autumnalis compared with Morchella semilibera

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Semifree Morel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Semifree Morel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Acis	Morchella
Species	Acis autumnalis	Morchella semilibera

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Semifree Morel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Semifree Morel
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.

Semifree Morel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.