Autumn Snowflake vs Early Purple

Acis autumnalis compared with Eriocrania semipurpurella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Early Purple
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Eriocraniidae
Genus	Acis	Eriocrania
Species	Acis autumnalis	Eriocrania semipurpurella

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Early Purple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Early Purple
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.

Early Purple

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.