Autumn Snowflake vs Quito-orange

Acis autumnalis compared with Solanum quitoense

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Quito-orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Quito-orange
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Acis	Solanum
Species	Acis autumnalis	Solanum quitoense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Quito-orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Quito-orange
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.

Quito-orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Rwanda), North America (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama), and South America (Colombia).

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.