Autumn Snowflake vs Thin-flowered Colchicum

Acis autumnalis compared with Colchicum leptanthum

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Thin-flowered Colchicum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Acis	Colchicum
Species	Acis autumnalis	Colchicum leptanthum

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Thin-flowered Colchicum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Thin-flowered Colchicum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Thin-flowered Colchicum
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.

Thin-flowered Colchicum

Habitat

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

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.