vs Autumn Snowflake

Aphanocapsa holsatica compared with Acis autumnalis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Autumn Snowflake
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Microcystaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Acis
Species	Aphanocapsa holsatica	Acis autumnalis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Autumn Snowflake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Aphanocapsa holsatica is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae, forming small, diffuse colonies of spherical cells embedded in a colorless mucilaginous matrix. It inhabits the plankton of oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes.

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.