Autumn Snowflake vs

Acis autumnalis compared with Nitzschia bergii

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Acis	Nitzschia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Nitzschia bergii

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Sweden.

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.

Nitzschia bergii is a freshwater diatom in the family Bacillariaceae, distinguished by its elongated, narrow valve with a distinctive marginal keel. It is found in benthic communities of rivers and lakes, often associated with slightly enriched conditions.