Autumn Snowflake vs Small Chanterelle

Acis autumnalis compared with Cantharellus minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Small Chanterelle
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family Amaryllidaceae Hydnaceae
Genus Acis Cantharellus
Species Acis autumnalis Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Small Chanterelle
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.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.

Small Chanterelle

No description available.

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