Autumn Snowflake vs Stinging Tree

Acis autumnalis compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Stinging Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Urticaceae
Genus	Acis	Dendrocnide
Species	Acis autumnalis	Dendrocnide peltata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Stinging Tree
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.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

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

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.