Autumn Snowflake vs White Brain

Acis autumnalis compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	White Brain
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Acis	Exidia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	White Brain
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.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.