Autumn Snowflake vs Speisemorchel

Acis autumnalis compared with Morchella esculenta

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Speisemorchel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Speisemorchel
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Acis	Morchella
Species	Acis autumnalis	Morchella esculenta

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Speisemorchel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Speisemorchel
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.

Speisemorchel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway