Autumn Snowflake vs boreal moonwort

Acis autumnalis compared with Botrychium boreale

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while boreal moonwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	boreal moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Acis	Botrychium
Species	Acis autumnalis	Botrychium boreale

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and boreal moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

boreal moonwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	boreal moonwort
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.

boreal moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, 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.

boreal moonwort

The Boreal moonwort (Botrychium boreale) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway