Autumn Snowflake vs pale dog violet

Acis autumnalis compared with Viola lactea

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while pale dog violet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	pale dog violet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Violaceae
Genus	Acis	Viola
Species	Acis autumnalis	Viola lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and pale dog violet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

pale dog violet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	pale dog violet
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.

pale dog violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically 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.