Autumn Snowflake vs Faded Trillium

Acis autumnalis compared with Trillium discolor

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Faded Trillium is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Faded Trillium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Acis	Trillium
Species	Acis autumnalis	Trillium discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Faded Trillium share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Faded Trillium

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Faded Trillium
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.

Faded Trillium

Habitat

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

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.