Autumn Snowflake vs Feathered slender

Acis autumnalis compared with Caloptilia cuculipennella

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Feathered slender is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Feathered slender
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Acis	Caloptilia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Caloptilia cuculipennella

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Feathered slender

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Feathered slender
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.

Feathered slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (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.