Autumn Snowflake vs Dense-flowered Fumitory

Acis autumnalis compared with Fumaria densiflora

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Dense-flowered Fumitory is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Dense-flowered Fumitory
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Acis	Fumaria
Species	Acis autumnalis	Fumaria densiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Dense-flowered Fumitory share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

View Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Dense-flowered Fumitory

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Dense-flowered Fumitory
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.

Dense-flowered Fumitory

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). 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.