Autumn Snowflake vs four-leaved mare's-tail

Acis autumnalis compared with Hippuris tetraphylla

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while four-leaved mare's-tail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	four-leaved mare's-tail
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Acis	Hippuris
Species	Acis autumnalis	Hippuris tetraphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and four-leaved mare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

four-leaved mare's-tail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	four-leaved mare's-tail
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.

four-leaved mare's-tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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