Autumn Snowflake vs Smooth Star Apple

Acis autumnalis compared with Chrysophyllum argenteum

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Smooth Star Apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Smooth Star Apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Ericales (Heidekrautartige)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Acis	Chrysophyllum
Species	Acis autumnalis	Chrysophyllum argenteum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Star Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Smooth Star Apple
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.

Smooth Star Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.