Autumn Snowflake vs Eastern Amberwing

Acis autumnalis compared with Perithemis tenera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Eastern Amberwing
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Amaryllidaceae Libellulidae
Genus Acis Perithemis
Species Acis autumnalis Perithemis tenera

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Amberwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Eastern Amberwing
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.

Eastern Amberwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.

Eastern Amberwing

No description available.

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