Autumn Snowflake vs Bearded Stonewort

Acis autumnalis compared with Chara canescens

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Bearded Stonewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Bearded Stonewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Characeae
Genus	Acis	Chara
Species	Acis autumnalis	Chara canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Bearded Stonewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Bearded Stonewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Bearded Stonewort
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.

Bearded Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Bearded Stonewort

The Bearded Stonewort (Chara canescens) is a species in the genus Chara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway