Autumn Snowflake vs Horsetail

Acis autumnalis compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Horsetail
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Acis	Equisetum
Species	Acis autumnalis	Equisetum laevigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Horsetail
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.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.