Autumn Snowflake vs Eastern Festoon

Acis autumnalis compared with Zerynthia cerisy

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Eastern Festoon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Eastern Festoon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Papilionidae
Genus	Acis	Zerynthia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Zerynthia cerisy

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Festoon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Eastern Festoon
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 Festoon

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.