Autumn Snowflake vs Plain Pocketbook

Acis autumnalis compared with Lampsilis cardium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Plain Pocketbook
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Acis	Lampsilis
Species	Acis autumnalis	Lampsilis cardium

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Plain Pocketbook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Plain Pocketbook
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.

Plain Pocketbook

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.