Autumn Snowflake vs Marbled Skipper

Acis autumnalis compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Marbled Skipper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Acis	Carcharodus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Carcharodus lavatherae

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Marbled Skipper
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 Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). 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.