Autumn Snowflake vs Shadow Darner

Acis autumnalis compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Shadow Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Acis	Aeshna
Species	Acis autumnalis	Aeshna umbrosa

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Shadow Darner
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.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.