Autumn Snowflake vs Forked chickweed

Acis autumnalis compared with Cerastium dichotomum

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Forked chickweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Forked chickweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Acis	Cerastium
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cerastium dichotomum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Forked chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Forked chickweed
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.

Forked chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.