Autumn Snowflake vs Elm Bent-wing

Acis autumnalis compared with Bucculatrix albedinella

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Elm Bent-wing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Elm Bent-wing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Bucculatricidae
Genus	Acis	Bucculatrix
Species	Acis autumnalis	Bucculatrix albedinella

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Elm Bent-wing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Elm Bent-wing
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.

Elm Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway