Autumn Snowflake vs Gray's Licorice-root

Acis autumnalis compared with Ligusticum grayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Gray's Licorice-root
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Apiales (Apiales)
Family Amaryllidaceae Apiaceae
Genus Acis Ligusticum
Species Acis autumnalis Ligusticum grayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Gray's Licorice-root share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Gray's Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Gray's Licorice-root
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.

Gray's Licorice-root

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Gray's Licorice-root

No description available.

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