Autumn Snowflake vs Fen Roller

Acis autumnalis compared with Ancylis paludana

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Fen Roller is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Fen Roller
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Acis	Ancylis
Species	Acis autumnalis	Ancylis paludana

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Fen Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Fen Roller
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.

Fen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. 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.