Autumn Snowflake vs confusing broom moss

Acis autumnalis compared with Dicranum spadiceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	confusing broom moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Acis	Dicranum
Species	Acis autumnalis	Dicranum spadiceum

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and confusing broom moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

confusing broom moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	confusing broom 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.

confusing broom moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway