Autumn Snowflake vs Scotch Dwarf

Acis autumnalis compared with Elachista orstadii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Scotch Dwarf
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Elachistidae
Genus	Acis	Elachista
Species	Acis autumnalis	Elachista orstadii

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Scotch Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Scotch Dwarf
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.

Scotch Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.