Autumn Snowflake vs Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Acis autumnalis compared with Erebia melampus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Amaryllidaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Acis Erebia
Species Acis autumnalis Erebia melampus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Lesser Mountain Ringlet
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.

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

No description available.

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