Autumn Snowflake vs Spruce Seed Moth

Acis autumnalis compared with Cydia strobilella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Spruce Seed 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	Tortricidae
Genus	Acis	Cydia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cydia strobilella

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Spruce Seed Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Spruce Seed 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.

Spruce Seed Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.