Autumn Snowflake vs Six-spotted spider beetle

Acis autumnalis compared with Ptinus sexpunctatus

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Six-spotted spider beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Six-spotted spider beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ptinidae
Genus	Acis	Ptinus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Ptinus sexpunctatus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Six-spotted spider beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Six-spotted spider beetle
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.

Six-spotted spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway