Autumn Snowflake vs Danube Clouded Yellow

Acis autumnalis compared with Colias myrmidone

Key Differences

  • Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Danube Clouded Yellow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Danube Clouded Yellow
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Amaryllidaceae Pieridae
Genus Acis Colias
Species Acis autumnalis Colias myrmidone

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Danube Clouded Yellow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Danube Clouded Yellow
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.

Danube Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Danube Clouded Yellow

No description available.

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