Autumn Snowflake vs Citron Plume

Acis autumnalis compared with Hellinsia carphodactyla

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Citron Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Citron Plume
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Acis	Hellinsia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Hellinsia carphodactyla

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Citron Plume
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.

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 countries).

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.

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.