Autumn Snowflake vs Surf Scoter

Acis autumnalis compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Surf Scoter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Acis	Melanitta
Species	Acis autumnalis	Melanitta perspicillata

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Surf Scoter
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.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.