Autumn Snowflake vs Guildford Piercer

Acis autumnalis compared with Pammene agnotana

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Guildford Piercer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Guildford Piercer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Acis	Pammene
Species	Acis autumnalis	Pammene agnotana

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Guildford Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Guildford Piercer
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.

Guildford Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. 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.