Autumn Snowflake vs Scilla

Acis autumnalis compared with Scilla hyacinthoides

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Scilla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Scilla
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Acis	Scilla
Species	Acis autumnalis	Scilla hyacinthoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Scilla share a common ancestor at the Order level: Asparagales. (Asparagales)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Scilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Scilla
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.

Scilla

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, France, Italy, Portugal, 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.