Autumn Snowflake vs red beard moss

Acis autumnalis compared with Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	red beard moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Acis	Bryoerythrophyllum
Species	Acis autumnalis	Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and red beard moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

red beard moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	red beard moss
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.

red beard moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway