Autumn Snowflake vs green yoke moss

Acis autumnalis compared with Zygodon viridissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	green yoke moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Acis	Zygodon
Species	Acis autumnalis	Zygodon viridissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and green yoke moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

green yoke moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	green yoke moss
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 yoke moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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