Autumn Snowflake vs Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Acis autumnalis compared with Lestes unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Amaryllidaceae Lestidae
Genus Acis Lestes
Species Acis autumnalis Lestes unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
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.

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

No description available.

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