Ashy Willow vs Autumn Snowflake

Salix cinerea compared with Acis autumnalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Willow	Autumn Snowflake
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Salicaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Salix	Acis
Species	Salix cinerea	Acis autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ashy Willow

LC — Least Concern

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Ashy Willow

Ashy willow (Salix cinerea) is a species in the genus Salix. It is listed 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway