Autumn Snowflake vs Tumbling Puffball

Acis autumnalis compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Acis	Bovista
Species	Acis autumnalis	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Tumbling Puffball
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.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.