Autumn Snowflake vs Spiny Baskettail

Acis autumnalis compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Acis	Epitheca
Species	Acis autumnalis	Epitheca spinigera

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Spiny Baskettail
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.

Spiny Baskettail

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.