Autumn Snowflake vs Mottled dung beetle

Acis autumnalis compared with Onthophagus nuchicornis

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Mottled dung beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Mottled dung beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Acis	Onthophagus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Onthophagus nuchicornis

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Mottled dung beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Mottled dung beetle
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.

Mottled dung beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.