Autumn Snowflake vs Gregg’s Pine

Acis autumnalis compared with Pinus greggii

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Gregg’s Pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Gregg’s Pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Acis	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Acis autumnalis	Pinus greggii

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Gregg’s Pine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Gregg’s Pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Gregg’s Pine
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.

Gregg’s Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Brazil. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.