Autumn Snowflake vs Diatom

Acis autumnalis compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Diatom
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Acis	Coscinodiscus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Coscinodiscus wailesii

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Diatom
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.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.