Autumn Snowflake vs mescal agave

Acis autumnalis compared with Agave angustifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	mescal agave
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	Amaryllidaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Acis	Agave
Species	Acis autumnalis	Agave angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and mescal agave share a common ancestor at the Order level: Asparagales. (Asparagales)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

mescal agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	mescal agave
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.

mescal agave

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Europe (Spain), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.