Autumn Snowflake vs Parrotfeather

Acis autumnalis compared with Myriophyllum aquaticum

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Parrotfeather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Parrotfeather
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Acis	Myriophyllum
Species	Acis autumnalis	Myriophyllum aquaticum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Parrotfeather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Parrotfeather
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.

Parrotfeather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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