Autumn Snowflake vs Olive Skipper

Acis autumnalis compared with Pyrgus serratulae

Key Differences

  • Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Olive Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Olive 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 Pyrgus
Species Acis autumnalis Pyrgus serratulae

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Olive Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Olive 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.

Olive Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 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.

Olive Skipper

No description available.

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