Autumn Snowflake vs Flea beetle

Acis autumnalis compared with Psylliodes cucullatus

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Flea beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Flea beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Acis	Psylliodes
Species	Acis autumnalis	Psylliodes cucullatus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Flea beetle
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.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.