Autumn Snowflake vs Large White-Moss

Acis autumnalis compared with Leucobryum glaucum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Large White-Moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Leucobryaceae
Genus	Acis	Leucobryum
Species	Acis autumnalis	Leucobryum glaucum

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Large White-Moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

View Kingdom: Plantae

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Large White-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Large White-Moss
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 White-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.