Autumn Snowflake vs Butterfly ray

Acis autumnalis compared with Gymnura micrura

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Butterfly ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Butterfly ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Gymnuridae
Genus	Acis	Gymnura
Species	Acis autumnalis	Gymnura micrura

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Butterfly ray
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.

Butterfly ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura micrura) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.