Autumn Snowflake vs large painted-lady

Acis autumnalis compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	large painted-lady
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	Gladiolus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Gladiolus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and large painted-lady share a common ancestor at the Order level: Asparagales. (Asparagales)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	large painted-lady
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.

large painted-lady

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.