Autumn Snowflake vs Southern Comma

Acis autumnalis compared with Polygonia egea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Southern Comma
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Amaryllidaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Acis Polygonia
Species Acis autumnalis Polygonia egea

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Southern Comma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Southern Comma
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.

Southern Comma

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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.

Southern Comma

No description available.

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