Autumn Snowflake vs Spotted Ray

Acis autumnalis compared with Bathyraja albomaculata

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Spotted Ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Spotted 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 albomaculata

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Spotted 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.

Spotted Ray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.