Autumn Snowflake vs Scottish false asphodel

Acis autumnalis compared with Tofieldia pusilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Scottish false asphodel
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 Tofieldiaceae
Genus Acis Tofieldia
Species Acis autumnalis Tofieldia pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Scottish false asphodel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Scottish false asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Scottish false asphodel
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.

Scottish false asphodel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, 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.

Scottish false asphodel

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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