Autumn Snowflake vs Grape Hyacinth

Acis autumnalis compared with Muscari neglectum

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Grape Hyacinth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Grape Hyacinth
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Acis	Muscari
Species	Acis autumnalis	Muscari neglectum

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Grape Hyacinth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Asparagales. (Asparagales)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Grape Hyacinth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Grape Hyacinth
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.

Grape Hyacinth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.