Autumn Snowflake vs black alpine sedge

Acis autumnalis compared with Carex atrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	black alpine sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acis	Carex
Species	Acis autumnalis	Carex atrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and black alpine sedge share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

black alpine sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	black alpine sedge
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.

black alpine sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

black alpine sedge

The Black alpine sedge (Carex atrata) is a species in the genus Carex. 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