Autumn Snowflake vs Southern Hagfish

Acis autumnalis compared with Myxine australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Southern Hagfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Myxinidae
Genus	Acis	Myxine
Species	Acis autumnalis	Myxine australis

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Southern Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Southern Hagfish
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 Hagfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.