Autumn Snowflake vs Small shell ginger

Acis autumnalis compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Small shell ginger
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Acis	Alpinia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Alpinia mutica

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Small shell ginger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Small shell ginger
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 shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.