Autumn Snowflake vs Contrary Webcap

Acis autumnalis compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Acis	Cortinarius
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Contrary Webcap
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.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. 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