Autumn Snowflake vs Lesser Daffodil

Acis autumnalis compared with Narcissus minor

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Lesser Daffodil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Lesser Daffodil
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 same	Amaryllidaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Acis	Narcissus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Narcissus minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Lesser Daffodil share a common ancestor at the Family level: Amaryllidaceae.

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Lesser Daffodil
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.

Lesser Daffodil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.