Autumn Snowflake vs White Pine Blister Rust

Acis autumnalis compared with Cronartium ribicola

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while White Pine Blister Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	White Pine Blister Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Acis	Cronartium
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cronartium ribicola

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

White Pine Blister Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	White Pine Blister Rust
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.

White Pine Blister Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Mexico, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway