Autumn Snowflake vs Kahle Melde

Acis autumnalis compared with Atriplex glabriuscula

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Kahle Melde is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Kahle Melde
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Acis	Atriplex
Species	Acis autumnalis	Atriplex glabriuscula

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Kahle Melde share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Kahle Melde

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Kahle Melde
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.

Kahle Melde

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Kahle Melde

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway