Autumn Snowflake vs Gorse tip moth

Acis autumnalis compared with Agonopterix nervosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Gorse tip moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Depressariidae
Genus	Acis	Agonopterix
Species	Acis autumnalis	Agonopterix nervosa

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Gorse tip moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Gorse tip moth
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.

Gorse tip moth

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.