Autumn Snowflake vs Gall wasp

Acis autumnalis compared with Phanacis hypochoeridis

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Gall wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Gall wasp
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Cynipidae
Genus	Acis	Phanacis
Species	Acis autumnalis	Phanacis hypochoeridis

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Gall wasp
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 wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, 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.