Autumn Snowflake vs Veiled Oyster

Acis autumnalis compared with Pleurotus dryinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Veiled Oyster
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	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Acis	Pleurotus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Pleurotus dryinus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Veiled Oyster
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.

Veiled Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.