Autumn Snowflake vs Small elm midget

Acis autumnalis compared with Phyllonorycter schreberella

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Small elm midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Small elm midget
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Acis	Phyllonorycter
Species	Acis autumnalis	Phyllonorycter schreberella

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Small elm midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Small elm midget
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.

Small elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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