Autumn Snowflake vs Oregon Ash

Acis autumnalis compared with Fraxinus latifolia

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Oregon Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Oregon Ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Oleaceae
Genus	Acis	Fraxinus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Fraxinus latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Oregon Ash share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Oregon Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Oregon Ash
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.

Oregon Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada. 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.