Autumn Snowflake vs Field garlic

Acis autumnalis compared with Allium oleraceum

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Field garlic is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Field garlic
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 same	Amaryllidaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Acis	Allium
Species	Acis autumnalis	Allium oleraceum

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Field garlic share a common ancestor at the Family level: Amaryllidaceae.

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Field garlic

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Field garlic
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.

Field garlic

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway