Autumn Snowflake vs southern elder

Acis autumnalis compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	southern elder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Acis	Sambucus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Sambucus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	southern elder
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.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.