Autumn Snowflake vs Boreal Snaketail

Acis autumnalis compared with Ophiogomphus colubrinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Boreal Snaketail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Amaryllidaceae Gomphidae
Genus Acis Ophiogomphus
Species Acis autumnalis Ophiogomphus colubrinus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Boreal Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Boreal Snaketail
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.

Boreal Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Boreal Snaketail

The Boreal Snaketail (Ophiogomphus colubrinus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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