Autumn Snowflake vs Fly

Acis autumnalis compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Acis	Drosophila
Species	Acis autumnalis	Drosophila simulans

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Fly
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.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.