Autumn Snowflake vs Ponza Grayling

Acis autumnalis compared with Hipparchia sbordonii

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Ponza Grayling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Ponza Grayling
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acis	Hipparchia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Hipparchia sbordonii

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Ponza Grayling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Ponza Grayling
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.

Ponza Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Italy. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.