Autumn Snowflake vs Spectacled Eider

Acis autumnalis compared with Somateria fischeri

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Spectacled Eider is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Spectacled Eider
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Acis	Somateria
Species	Acis autumnalis	Somateria fischeri

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Spectacled Eider

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Spectacled Eider
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.

Spectacled Eider

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.