Autumn Snowflake vs trailing iceplant

Acis autumnalis compared with Lampranthus spectabilis

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while trailing iceplant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	trailing iceplant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Aizoaceae
Genus	Acis	Lampranthus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Lampranthus spectabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

trailing iceplant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	trailing iceplant
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.

trailing iceplant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Taiwan) and Europe (4 countries).

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.