Autumn Snowflake vs Sumac Needles

Acis autumnalis compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Acis	Phaeocalicium
Species	Acis autumnalis	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.