Autumn Snowflake vs Giant dodder

Acis autumnalis compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Giant 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 reflexa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Giant 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.

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, 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.