Autumn Snowflake vs Meleager'S Blue

Acis autumnalis compared with Polyommatus daphnis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Meleager'S Blue
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Amaryllidaceae Lycaenidae
Genus Acis Polyommatus
Species Acis autumnalis Polyommatus daphnis

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Meleager'S Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Meleager'S Blue
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.

Meleager'S Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (25 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.

Meleager'S Blue

No description available.

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