Autumn Snowflake vs

Acis autumnalis compared with Coprinopsis stercorea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake
Kingdom Plantae (พืช) Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Amaryllidaceae Psathyrellaceae
Genus Acis Coprinopsis
Species Acis autumnalis Coprinopsis stercorea

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Coprinopsis stercorea is a small, inky cap mushroom growing on herbivore dung and manure-enriched soils, as its species name implies. It inhabits pastures, stables, and woodland areas with dung deposits across temperate regions of Europe and North America. This coprophilous saprotrophic fungus decomposes dung organic matter and autodigests its cap as spores mature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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