Autumn Snowflake vs Striate Earthstar

Acis autumnalis compared with Geastrum striatum

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Striate Earthstar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Striate Earthstar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Geastraceae
Genus	Acis	Geastrum
Species	Acis autumnalis	Geastrum striatum

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Striate Earthstar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Striate Earthstar
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.

Striate Earthstar

Habitat

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

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.