Autumn Snowflake vs Pear Scab

Acis autumnalis compared with Venturia pyrina

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Pear Scab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Pear Scab
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Acis	Venturia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Venturia pyrina

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Pear Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Pear Scab
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.

Pear Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 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.