Autumn Snowflake vs Pacific gentian

Acis autumnalis compared with Gentiana sceptrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Pacific gentian
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Acis	Gentiana
Species	Acis autumnalis	Gentiana sceptrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Pacific gentian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Pacific gentian
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.

Pacific gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.