Autumn Snowflake vs Spring Pea

Acis autumnalis compared with Lathyrus vernus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Spring Pea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acis	Lathyrus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Lathyrus vernus

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Spring Pea share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Spring Pea
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.

Spring Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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