Autumn Snowflake vs Slender Paspalum

Acis autumnalis compared with Paspalum setaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Slender Paspalum
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	Paspalum
Species	Acis autumnalis	Paspalum setaceum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Slender Paspalum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Slender Paspalum
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.

Slender Paspalum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (France), North America (4 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (5 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.