Autumn Snowflake vs Curran’s Pitogo

Acis autumnalis compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Acis	Cycas
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cycas curranii

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Curran’s Pitogo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.