Autumn Snowflake vs Banded Chink Shell

Acis autumnalis compared with Lacuna vincta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Banded Chink Shell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Littorinidae
Genus	Acis	Lacuna
Species	Acis autumnalis	Lacuna vincta

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Banded Chink Shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Banded Chink Shell
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.

Banded Chink Shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Banded Chink Shell

The Banded Chink Shell (Lacuna vincta) is a species in the genus Lacuna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.