Autumn Snowflake vs sharp-leaved bristle moss

Acis autumnalis compared with Orthotrichum alpestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	sharp-leaved bristle moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Acis	Orthotrichum
Species	Acis autumnalis	Orthotrichum alpestre

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and sharp-leaved bristle moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

View Kingdom: Plantae

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved bristle moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	sharp-leaved bristle moss
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.

sharp-leaved bristle moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.