Autumn Snowflake vs Scrub Pine

Acis autumnalis compared with Pinus albicaulis

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Scrub Pine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Scrub Pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Acis	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Acis autumnalis	Pinus albicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Pine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Scrub Pine
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.

Scrub Pine

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Iceland. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.