Autumn Snowflake vs Edel-Nelke

Acis autumnalis compared with Dianthus caryophyllus

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Edel-Nelke is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Edel-Nelke
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	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Acis	Dianthus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Dianthus caryophyllus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Edel-Nelke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Edel-Nelke
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.

Edel-Nelke

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Taiwan, Yemen), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Edel-Nelke

The Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) is a species in the genus Dianthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway