Autumn Snowflake vs Mountain Buzzard

Acis autumnalis compared with Buteo oreophilus

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Mountain Buzzard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Mountain Buzzard
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Acis	Buteo
Species	Acis autumnalis	Buteo oreophilus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Mountain Buzzard
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.

Mountain Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.