Autumn Snowflake vs Kirby's Nomad Bee

Acis autumnalis compared with Nomada subcornuta

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Kirby's Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Kirby's Nomad Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Acis	Nomada
Species	Acis autumnalis	Nomada subcornuta

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Kirby's Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Kirby's Nomad Bee
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.

Kirby's Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.