Autumn Snowflake vs Mouse-Ear Hawkweed

Acis autumnalis compared with Pilosella officinarum

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Mouse-Ear Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Mouse-Ear Hawkweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acis	Pilosella
Species	Acis autumnalis	Pilosella officinarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Mouse-Ear Hawkweed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Mouse-Ear Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Mouse-Ear Hawkweed
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.

Mouse-Ear Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland 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.