Autumn Snowflake vs Starfruit

Acis autumnalis compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Starfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Alismataceae
Genus	Acis	Damasonium
Species	Acis autumnalis	Damasonium polyspermum

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Starfruit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Portugal. 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.