Autumn Snowflake vs Eastern Forktail

Acis autumnalis compared with Ischnura verticalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Eastern Forktail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Acis	Ischnura
Species	Acis autumnalis	Ischnura verticalis

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Eastern Forktail
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 Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.