Autumn Snowflake vs Forester

Acis autumnalis compared with Adscita statices

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Forester is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Forester
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Acis	Adscita
Species	Acis autumnalis	Adscita statices

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Forester

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Forester
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.

Forester

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. 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.