Autumn Snowflake vs Striped Lychnis

Acis autumnalis compared with Cucullia lychnitis

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Striped Lychnis is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Striped Lychnis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Acis	Cucullia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cucullia lychnitis

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Striped Lychnis

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Striped Lychnis
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.

Striped Lychnis

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.