Autumn Snowflake vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Acis autumnalis compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)	Polypodiopsida (папоротниковые)
Order	Asparagales (Спаржецветные)	Ophioglossales (ужовниковые)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Acis	Botrychium
Species	Acis autumnalis	Botrychium lanceolatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Lance-Leaf Moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (растения)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
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.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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