Autumn Snowflake vs Centric diatom

Acis autumnalis compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Acis	Cyclotella
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.