Autumn Snowflake vs Springtail

Acis autumnalis compared with Folsomia candida

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Springtail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Isotomidae
Genus	Acis	Folsomia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Folsomia candida

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Springtail
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.

Springtail

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.