Autumn Snowflake vs Meadow Rose

Acis autumnalis compared with Rosa blanda

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Meadow Rose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Meadow Rose
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acis	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Acis autumnalis	Rosa blanda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Rose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Meadow Rose
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.

Meadow Rose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.