Autumn Snowflake vs Buckthorn case-bearer

Acis autumnalis compared with Coleophora ahenella

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Buckthorn case-bearer is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Buckthorn case-bearer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Acis	Coleophora
Species	Acis autumnalis	Coleophora ahenella

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Buckthorn case-bearer

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Buckthorn case-bearer
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.

Buckthorn case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Buckthorn case-bearer

The Buckthorn Case-Bearer (Coleophora ahenella) is a species in the genus Coleophora. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.