Autumn Snowflake vs Green Wintergreen

Acis autumnalis compared with Pyrola chlorantha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Green Wintergreen
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Acis	Pyrola
Species	Acis autumnalis	Pyrola chlorantha

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Green Wintergreen share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Green Wintergreen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Green Wintergreen
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.

Green Wintergreen

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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