Autumn Snowflake vs spreading threadwort

Acis autumnalis compared with Cephaloziella divaricata

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while spreading threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	spreading threadwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Acis	Cephaloziella
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cephaloziella divaricata

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and spreading threadwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

spreading threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	spreading threadwort
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.

spreading threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway