Autumn Snowflake vs Changeable Rock-moss

Acis autumnalis compared with Andreaea mutabilis

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Changeable Rock-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Changeable Rock-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Acis	Andreaea
Species	Acis autumnalis	Andreaea mutabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Changeable Rock-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Changeable Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Changeable Rock-moss
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.

Changeable Rock-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Changeable Rock-moss

The Changeable Rock-moss (Andreaea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway