Autumn Snowflake vs Shingled Hedgehog

Acis autumnalis compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Shingled Hedgehog
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	Sarcodon
Species	Acis autumnalis	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Shingled Hedgehog
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.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.