Autumn Snowflake vs Pigmy Skipper

Acis autumnalis compared with Gegenes pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Pigmy 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 Gegenes
Species Acis autumnalis Gegenes pumilio

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Pigmy 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.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 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.

Pigmy Skipper

No description available.

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