Autumn Snowflake vs Interrupted Brome

Acis autumnalis compared with Bromus interruptus

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Interrupted Brome is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Interrupted Brome
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acis	Bromus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Bromus interruptus

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Interrupted Brome share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Interrupted Brome

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Interrupted Brome
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.

Interrupted Brome

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in 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.