Autumn Snowflake vs Spinetail ray

Acis autumnalis compared with Bathyraja spinicauda

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Spinetail ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Spinetail ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Acis	Bathyraja
Species	Acis autumnalis	Bathyraja spinicauda

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Spinetail ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Spinetail ray
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.

Spinetail ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.