Autumn Snowflake vs flax dodder

Acis autumnalis compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	flax dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acis	Cuscuta
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cuscuta epilinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and flax dodder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	flax dodder
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.

flax dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway