Autumn Snowflake vs Nesselseide

Acis autumnalis compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Nesselseide
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acis	Cuscuta
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cuscuta europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Nesselseide

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Nesselseide
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.

Nesselseide

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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