Autumn Snowflake vs ground cholla

Acis autumnalis compared with Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	ground cholla
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cactaceae
Genus	Acis	Cylindropuntia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

ground cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	ground cholla
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.

ground cholla

Habitat

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

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.