Autumn Snowflake vs felted leafy moss

Acis autumnalis compared with Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	felted leafy moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Mniaceae
Genus	Acis	Rhizomnium
Species	Acis autumnalis	Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and felted leafy moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

felted leafy moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	felted leafy moss
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.

felted leafy moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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