Autumn Snowflake vs scratch grass

Acis autumnalis compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	scratch grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acis	Muhlenbergia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and scratch grass share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.