Autumn Snowflake vs early marsh-orchid

Acis autumnalis compared with Dactylorhiza incarnata

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while early marsh-orchid is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	early marsh-orchid
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Acis	Dactylorhiza
Species	Acis autumnalis	Dactylorhiza incarnata

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and early marsh-orchid share a common ancestor at the Order level: Asparagales. (Asparagales)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

early marsh-orchid

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	early marsh-orchid
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.

early marsh-orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway