Autumn Snowflake vs Field Dwarf

Acis autumnalis compared with Elachista consortella

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Field Dwarf is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Field Dwarf
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Elachistidae
Genus	Acis	Elachista
Species	Acis autumnalis	Elachista consortella

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Field Dwarf

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Field Dwarf
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.

Field Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.