Autumn Snowflake vs Orange Tooth

Acis autumnalis compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Orange Tooth
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)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Acis	Hydnellum
Species	Acis autumnalis	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Orange Tooth
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.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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