Autumn Snowflake vs Chilean Hagfish

Acis autumnalis compared with Eptatretus polytrema

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Chilean Hagfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Chilean Hagfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Myxinidae
Genus	Acis	Eptatretus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Eptatretus polytrema

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Chilean Hagfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Chilean Hagfish
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.

Chilean Hagfish

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

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.

Chilean Hagfish

The Chilean Hagfish (Eptatretus polytrema) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.