Autumn Snowflake vs Western Juniper

Acis autumnalis compared with Juniperus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Western Juniper
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Acis	Juniperus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Juniperus occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Western Juniper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Western Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Western Juniper
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.

Western Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.