Autumn Snowflake vs White Stalk Puffball

Acis autumnalis compared with Tulostoma niveum

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while White Stalk Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	White Stalk Puffball
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Acis	Tulostoma
Species	Acis autumnalis	Tulostoma niveum

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

White Stalk Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	White Stalk Puffball
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 Stalk Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.