Autumn Snowflake vs Long Skimmer

Acis autumnalis compared with Orthetrum trinacria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Long Skimmer
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Amaryllidaceae Libellulidae
Genus Acis Orthetrum
Species Acis autumnalis Orthetrum trinacria

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Long Skimmer
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 Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Long Skimmer

No description available.

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