Autumn Snowflake vs grizzled skipper

Acis autumnalis compared with Pyrgus malvae

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while grizzled skipper is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	grizzled skipper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Acis	Pyrgus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Pyrgus malvae

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

grizzled skipper

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	grizzled skipper
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.

grizzled skipper

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 Europe (35 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.