Autumn Snowflake vs

Acis autumnalis compared with Gomphonema sphenovertex

Key Differences

  • Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Cymbellales (Cymbellales)
Family Amaryllidaceae Gomphonemataceae
Genus Acis Gomphonema
Species Acis autumnalis Gomphonema sphenovertex

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Gomphonema sphenovertex is a freshwater diatom in the family Gomphonemataceae, distinguished by its wedge-shaped valve with a swollen apical region. It is found in benthic and epiphytic communities of streams and rivers.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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