Autumn Snowflake vs Slimleaf bur ragweed

Acis autumnalis compared with Ambrosia tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Slimleaf bur ragweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Slimleaf bur ragweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acis	Ambrosia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Ambrosia tenuifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Slimleaf bur ragweed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Slimleaf bur ragweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Slimleaf bur ragweed
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.

Slimleaf bur ragweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Madagascar), Asia (Israel, Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.