Autumn Snowflake vs star-apple

Acis autumnalis compared with Chrysophyllum cainito

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while star-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	star-apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Acis	Chrysophyllum
Species	Acis autumnalis	Chrysophyllum cainito

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and star-apple share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

star-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	star-apple
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.

star-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (4 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.