Autumn Snowflake vs Pappelseide

Acis autumnalis compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Pappelseide is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Pappelseide
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 lupuliformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Pappelseide

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Pappelseide
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.

Pappelseide

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.