Autumn Snowflake vs bee orchid

Acis autumnalis compared with Ophrys apifera

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while bee orchid is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	bee orchid
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Acis	Ophrys
Species	Acis autumnalis	Ophrys apifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and bee orchid share a common ancestor at the Order level: Asparagales. (Asparagales)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

bee orchid

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	bee orchid
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.

bee orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

bee orchid

The Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera) is a species in the genus Ophrys. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.