Autumn Snowflake vs Gentian Plume

Acis autumnalis compared with Stenoptilia pneumonanthes

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Gentian Plume is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Gentian Plume
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Acis	Stenoptilia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Stenoptilia pneumonanthes

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Gentian Plume

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Gentian Plume
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.

Gentian Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (14 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.