Autumn Snowflake vs Hairy Crocus

Acis autumnalis compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Iridaceae
Genus	Acis	Crocus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Crocus pulchellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Hairy Crocus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Asparagales. (Asparagales)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Hairy Crocus
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.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.