Autumn Snowflake vs Thrip

Acis autumnalis compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

  • Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Thrip
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family Amaryllidaceae Thripidae
Genus Acis Hercinothrips
Species Acis autumnalis Hercinothrips bicinctus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Thrip
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.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.

Thrip

No description available.

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