Autumn Snowflake vs Kinnikinnik

Acis autumnalis compared with Cornus amomum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Kinnikinnik
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cornaceae
Genus	Acis	Cornus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cornus amomum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Kinnikinnik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Kinnikinnik
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.

Kinnikinnik

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.