Autumn Snowflake vs Long-legged fly

Acis autumnalis compared with Dolichopus rupestris

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Long-legged fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Long-legged fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Acis	Dolichopus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Dolichopus rupestris

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Long-legged fly
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.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.