Autumn Snowflake vs Cactus aphid

Acis autumnalis compared with Aphis sedi

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Cactus aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Cactus aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Acis	Aphis
Species	Acis autumnalis	Aphis sedi

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Cactus aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Cactus aphid
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.

Cactus aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Cactus aphid

The Cactus aphid (Aphis sedi) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway