Autumn Snowflake vs Mare'S Eggs

Acis autumnalis compared with Nostoc pruniforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Mare'S Eggs
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Acis	Nostoc
Species	Acis autumnalis	Nostoc pruniforme

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Mare'S Eggs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Mare'S Eggs
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.

Mare'S Eggs

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.