Autumn Snowflake vs Pale Moonsnail

Acis autumnalis compared with Euspira pallida

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Pale Moonsnail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Pale Moonsnail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Naticidae
Genus	Acis	Euspira
Species	Acis autumnalis	Euspira pallida

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Pale Moonsnail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Pale Moonsnail
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.

Pale Moonsnail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway