Autumn Snowflake vs Small-leaf spiderwort

Acis autumnalis compared with Tradescantia fluminensis

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Small-leaf spiderwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Small-leaf spiderwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Commelinaceae
Genus	Acis	Tradescantia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Tradescantia fluminensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Small-leaf spiderwort share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Small-leaf spiderwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Small-leaf spiderwort
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.

Small-leaf spiderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Kenya, South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway