Autumn Snowflake vs Clasping Henbit

Acis autumnalis compared with Lamium amplexicaule

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Clasping Henbit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Acis	Lamium
Species	Acis autumnalis	Lamium amplexicaule

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Clasping Henbit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Clasping Henbit
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.

Clasping Henbit

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 6 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Madagascar, South Africa), Asia (Afghanistan, Taiwan), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Clasping Henbit

The Clasping Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) is a species in the genus Lamium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 6 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in mo

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway