Autumn Snowflake vs Warner's Dodder

Acis autumnalis compared with Cuscuta warneri

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Warner's Dodder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Warner's Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acis	Cuscuta
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cuscuta warneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Warner's Dodder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Warner's Dodder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Warner's Dodder
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.

Warner's Dodder

Habitat

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

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.