Autumn Snowflake vs red underwing skipper

Acis autumnalis compared with Spialia sertorius

Key Differences

  • Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while red underwing skipper is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake red underwing 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 Spialia
Species Acis autumnalis Spialia sertorius

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

red underwing skipper

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake red underwing 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.

red underwing skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 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.

red underwing skipper

No description available.

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