Autumn Snowflake vs Little Gray Firefly

Acis autumnalis compared with Photinus marginellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Little Gray Firefly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Amaryllidaceae Lampyridae
Genus Acis Photinus
Species Acis autumnalis Photinus marginellus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Little Gray Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Little Gray Firefly
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.

Little Gray Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Little Gray Firefly

No description available.

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