Autumn Snowflake vs Cabbage whitefly

Acis autumnalis compared with Aleyrodes proletella

Key Differences

  • Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Cabbage whitefly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Cabbage whitefly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family Amaryllidaceae Aleyrodidae
Genus Acis Aleyrodes
Species Acis autumnalis Aleyrodes proletella

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Cabbage whitefly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Cabbage whitefly
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.

Cabbage whitefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Cabbage whitefly

The Cabbage whitefly (Aleyrodes proletella) is a species in the genus Aleyrodes. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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