Autumn Snowflake vs Snowdrop

Acis autumnalis compared with Galanthus gracilis

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Snowdrop is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Snowdrop
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family same	Amaryllidaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Acis	Galanthus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Galanthus gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Snowdrop share a common ancestor at the Family level: Amaryllidaceae.

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Snowdrop

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Snowdrop
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.

Snowdrop

Habitat

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

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.