Autumn Snowflake vs Cosmopolitan Springtail

Acis autumnalis compared with Entomobrya nivalis

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Cosmopolitan Springtail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Entomobryidae
Genus	Acis	Entomobrya
Species	Acis autumnalis	Entomobrya nivalis

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Cosmopolitan Springtail
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.

Cosmopolitan Springtail

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 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.