Autumn Snowflake vs Black-Widow

Acis autumnalis compared with Geranium phaeum

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Black-Widow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Black-Widow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Acis	Geranium
Species	Acis autumnalis	Geranium phaeum

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Black-Widow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Black-Widow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Black-Widow
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-Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.

Black-Widow

The Black-Widow (Geranium phaeum) is a species in the genus Geranium. Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway