Autumn Snowflake vs Gall midge

Acis autumnalis compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Gall midge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Acis	Contarinia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Contarinia nasturtii

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.