Autumn Snowflake vs Spring Brittlestem

Acis autumnalis compared with Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Spring Brittlestem
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Acis	Psathyrella
Species	Acis autumnalis	Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Spring Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Spring Brittlestem
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.

Spring Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.