Autumn Snowflake vs Worm-rooted Buttercup

Acis autumnalis compared with Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Worm-rooted Buttercup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Worm-rooted Buttercup
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Acis	Ranunculus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Worm-rooted Buttercup share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Worm-rooted Buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Worm-rooted Buttercup
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.

Worm-rooted Buttercup

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.