Autumn Snowflake vs Cutworm

Acis autumnalis compared with Callopistria maillardi

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Cutworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Cutworm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Acis	Callopistria
Species	Acis autumnalis	Callopistria maillardi

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Cutworm
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.

Cutworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Yemen), Europe (Denmark, Germany), 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.