Autumn Snowflake vs Elm leafminer

Acis autumnalis compared with Fenusa ulmi

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Elm leafminer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Elm leafminer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Acis	Fenusa
Species	Acis autumnalis	Fenusa ulmi

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Elm leafminer
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 leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.