Autumn Snowflake vs Madiera cranesbill

Acis autumnalis compared with Geranium maderense

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Madiera cranesbill is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Madiera cranesbill
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Acis	Geranium
Species	Acis autumnalis	Geranium maderense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Madiera cranesbill

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Madiera cranesbill
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.

Madiera cranesbill

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.