Autumn Snowflake vs variable forklet moss

Acis autumnalis compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	variable forklet moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Acis	Dicranella
Species	Acis autumnalis	Dicranella varia

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and variable forklet moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	variable forklet moss
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.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway