Appalachian Tea vs Autumn Snowflake

Ilex glabra compared with Acis autumnalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Tea	Autumn Snowflake
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Ilex	Acis
Species	Ilex glabra	Acis autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Appalachian Tea and Autumn Snowflake share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.