Autumn Snowflake vs Matted Feather-Moss

Acis autumnalis compared with Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Matted Feather-Moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Acis	Sciuro-hypnum
Species	Acis autumnalis	Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Plantae

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Matted Feather-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Matted Feather-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.

Matted Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.