Autumn Snowflake vs Fragrant Crestwort

Acis autumnalis compared with Lophocolea fragrans

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Fragrant Crestwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Acis	Lophocolea
Species	Acis autumnalis	Lophocolea fragrans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Fragrant Crestwort
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.

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. 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