Autumn Snowflake vs Bur Marigold

Acis autumnalis compared with Bidens laevis

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Bur Marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Bur Marigold
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acis	Bidens
Species	Acis autumnalis	Bidens laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Bur Marigold share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Bur Marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Bur Marigold
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.

Bur Marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Japan, 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.

Bur Marigold

The Bur Marigold (Bidens laevis) is a species in the genus Bidens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.