Autumn Snowflake vs Creeping Spikemoss

Acis autumnalis compared with Selaginella apoda

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Creeping Spikemoss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Acis	Selaginella
Species	Acis autumnalis	Selaginella apoda

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Creeping Spikemoss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Creeping Spikemoss
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.

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, and 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.