Autumn Snowflake vs Gulper Shark

Acis autumnalis compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Gulper Shark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Acis	Centrophorus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Centrophorus granulosus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Gulper Shark
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.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered 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.