Autumn Snowflake vs Sprucecone Cap

Acis autumnalis compared with Strobilurus esculentus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Sprucecone Cap
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	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Acis	Strobilurus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Strobilurus esculentus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Sprucecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Sprucecone Cap
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.

Sprucecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.