Autumn Snowflake vs Button Dodder

Acis autumnalis compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Button Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Спаржецветные)	Solanales (паслёноцветные)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acis	Cuscuta
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Button Dodder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (магнолиофиты)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Button Dodder
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.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.