Autumn Snowflake vs Basket Willow

Acis autumnalis compared with Salix petiolaris

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Basket Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Basket Willow
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.

Basket Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Basket Willow

The Basket Willow (Salix petiolaris) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.