Autumn Snowflake vs Meadow Waxcap

Acis autumnalis compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Asparagales (クサスギカズラ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acis	Cuphophyllus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Meadow Waxcap
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.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.