Autumn Snowflake vs Swamp Beacon

Acis autumnalis compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Acis	Mitrula
Species	Acis autumnalis	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Swamp Beacon
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.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.