Autumn Snowflake vs Blackthorn Rust

Acis autumnalis compared with Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Blackthorn Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Acis	Tranzschelia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Blackthorn Rust
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.

Blackthorn Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.

Blackthorn Rust

The Blackthorn Rust (Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae) is a species in the genus Tranzschelia. Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway