Autumn Snowflake vs Rough Stonewort

Acis autumnalis compared with Chara aspera

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Rough Stonewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Rough Stonewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Characeae
Genus	Acis	Chara
Species	Acis autumnalis	Chara aspera

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Rough Stonewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Rough Stonewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Rough Stonewort
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.

Rough Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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