Autumn Snowflake vs Kohldistel

Acis autumnalis compared with Cirsium oleraceum

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Kohldistel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Kohldistel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acis	Cirsium
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cirsium oleraceum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Kohldistel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Kohldistel
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.

Kohldistel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.

Kohldistel

The Cabbage thistle (Cirsium oleraceum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. 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