Autumn Snowflake vs round-leaf cassia

Acis autumnalis compared with Chamaecrista rotundifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake round-leaf cassia
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Amaryllidaceae Fabaceae
Genus Acis Chamaecrista
Species Acis autumnalis Chamaecrista rotundifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and round-leaf cassia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

round-leaf cassia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake round-leaf cassia
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.

round-leaf cassia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Zimbabwe), Asia (India), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, 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.

round-leaf cassia

No description available.

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