Autumn Snowflake vs Waxy Crust

Acis autumnalis compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Acis	Vuilleminia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.