Autumn Snowflake vs Red-Disked Alpine

Acis autumnalis compared with Erebia discoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Red-Disked Alpine
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 Erebia
Species Acis autumnalis Erebia discoidalis

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Red-Disked Alpine
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.

Red-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.

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.

Red-Disked Alpine

No description available.

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