Autumn Snowflake vs Smooth Winterberry

Acis autumnalis compared with Ilex laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Smooth Winterberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Acis	Ilex
Species	Acis autumnalis	Ilex laevigata

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Smooth Winterberry share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Winterberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Smooth Winterberry
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.

Smooth Winterberry

Habitat

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

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.