Autumn Snowflake vs Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw

Acis autumnalis compared with Galium obtusum

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Acis	Galium
Species	Acis autumnalis	Galium obtusum

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw
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.

Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw

The Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw (Galium obtusum) is a species in the genus Galium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.