Autumn Snowflake vs irish damselfly

Acis autumnalis compared with Coenagrion lunulatum

Key Differences

  • Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while irish damselfly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake irish damselfly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Amaryllidaceae Coenagrionidae
Genus Acis Coenagrion
Species Acis autumnalis Coenagrion lunulatum

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

irish damselfly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake irish damselfly
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.

irish damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

irish damselfly

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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