Autumn Snowflake vs Oakes scalewort

Acis autumnalis compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Acis	Frullania
Species	Acis autumnalis	Frullania oakesiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Oakes scalewort
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.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway