Autumn Snowflake vs Ocellated Emerald

Acis autumnalis compared with Somatochlora minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Ocellated Emerald
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Amaryllidaceae Corduliidae
Genus Acis Somatochlora
Species Acis autumnalis Somatochlora minor

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Ocellated Emerald
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.

Ocellated Emerald

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.

Ocellated Emerald

No description available.

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