Autumn Snowflake vs Red-cedar

Acis autumnalis compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Red-cedar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Red-cedar
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Acis	Juniperus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Juniperus scopulorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Red-cedar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Red-cedar
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-cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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