Autumn Snowflake vs Water-snowflake

Acis autumnalis compared with Nymphoides indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Water-snowflake
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Menyanthaceae
Genus	Acis	Nymphoides
Species	Acis autumnalis	Nymphoides indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Water-snowflake share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Water-snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Water-snowflake
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.

Water-snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guinea, Indonesia, Taiwan, and 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.