Autumn Snowflake vs Dune Chafer

Acis autumnalis compared with Anomala dubia

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Dune Chafer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Dune Chafer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Acis	Anomala
Species	Acis autumnalis	Anomala dubia

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Dune Chafer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Dune Chafer
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.

Dune Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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