Autumn Snowflake vs Variable flatsedge

Acis autumnalis compared with Cyperus difformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Variable flatsedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Liliopsida (백합강)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Asparagales (비짜루목)	Poales (벼목)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acis	Cyperus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cyperus difformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Variable flatsedge share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (백합강)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Variable flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Variable flatsedge
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.

Variable flatsedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (6 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.