Autumn Snowflake vs Red-Head Pondweed

Acis autumnalis compared with Potamogeton richardsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Red-Head Pondweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Acis	Potamogeton
Species	Acis autumnalis	Potamogeton richardsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Red-Head Pondweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Red-Head Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Red-Head Pondweed
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-Head Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway