Autumn Snowflake vs Cuetzalan Salamander

Acis autumnalis compared with Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Cuetzalan Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Cuetzalan Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Acis	Aquiloeurycea
Species	Acis autumnalis	Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Cuetzalan Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Cuetzalan Salamander
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.

Cuetzalan Salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically 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.