Autumn Snowflake vs Marbled Ringlet

Acis autumnalis compared with Erebia montanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Marbled 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 montanus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Marbled 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.

Marbled 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.

Marbled Ringlet

No description available.

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