Autumn Snowflake vs Chinese wingnut

Acis autumnalis compared with Pterocarya stenoptera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Chinese wingnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Acis	Pterocarya
Species	Acis autumnalis	Pterocarya stenoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Chinese wingnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Chinese wingnut
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.

Chinese wingnut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (Spain), and North America (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.

Chinese wingnut

The Chinese Wingnut (Pterocarya stenoptera) is a species in the genus Pterocarya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to India, Japan, South Africa, Spain, and Taiwan.