Autumn Snowflake vs Spotted Milkcap

Acis autumnalis compared with Lactarius scrobiculatus

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Spotted Milkcap is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Spotted 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 scrobiculatus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Milkcap

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Spotted 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.

Spotted Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.