Autumn Snowflake vs Small Lappet Moth

Acis autumnalis compared with Phyllodesma ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Small Lappet Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Acis	Phyllodesma
Species	Acis autumnalis	Phyllodesma ilicifolia

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Small Lappet Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Small Lappet Moth
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 Lappet Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.