Autumn Snowflake vs Cownose ray

Acis autumnalis compared with Rhinoptera javanica

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Cownose ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Cownose ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Acis	Rhinoptera
Species	Acis autumnalis	Rhinoptera javanica

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Cownose ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Cownose ray
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.

Cownose ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.