Autumn Snowflake vs Green-Underside Blue

Acis autumnalis compared with Glaucopsyche alexis

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Green-Underside Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Green-Underside Blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Acis	Glaucopsyche
Species	Acis autumnalis	Glaucopsyche alexis

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Green-Underside Blue
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.

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). 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.