Autumn Snowflake vs Cherryred Cotoneaster

Acis autumnalis compared with Cotoneaster zabelii

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Cherryred Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Cherryred Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acis	Cotoneaster
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cotoneaster zabelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Cherryred Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Cherryred Cotoneaster
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.

Cherryred Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Cherryred Cotoneaster

The Cherryred Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster zabelii) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.