Autumn Snowflake vs Silvery Crocus

Acis autumnalis compared with Crocus biflorus

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Silvery Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Silvery Crocus
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	Iridaceae
Genus	Acis	Crocus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Crocus biflorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Silvery Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Silvery Crocus
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.

Silvery Crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway