Autumn Snowflake vs floating crystalwort

Acis autumnalis compared with Riccia fluitans

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while floating crystalwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	floating crystalwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Acis	Riccia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Riccia fluitans

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and floating crystalwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	floating crystalwort
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.

floating crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). 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