Autumn Snowflake vs Cotoneaster

Acis autumnalis compared with Cotoneaster multiflorus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Asparagales (クサスギカズラ目)	Rosales (バラ目)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acis	Cotoneaster
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cotoneaster multiflorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (被子植物門)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Cotoneaster
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.

Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway