Autumn Snowflake vs Needle Juniper

Acis autumnalis compared with Juniperus rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Needle Juniper
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Acis	Juniperus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Juniperus rigida

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Needle Juniper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Needle Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Needle Juniper
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.

Needle Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.